Chapter 470: Polluted Aura? The Essence of the Great Dao!

Chapter 470: Polluted Aura? The Essence of the Great Dao!

November 22, 2024

"Why have you returned to my Spirit Mountain?" A majestic voice echoed from the divine mountain, bathed in golden Buddha light.

Qin Zheng did not respond but took a step forward, entering the Spirit Mountain. He had already chased away the Buddhist Primordial beings; there was no need to waste words with these fellows.

The desolate desert came into view once more, and along with it, a faint trace of polluted aura entered his perception.

During the time Spirit Mountain had been hidden, the pollution had worsened. Had the Buddhist Primordial beings, after their revival, failed to notice the pollution, or had they allowed it to fester?

Qin Zheng's eyes flashed with determination.

And then, in the next instant—

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Heavenly vibrations shook the earth as they emanated from within Spirit Mountain, causing the entire area to tremble violently.

"Amitabha!"

Golden lights descended from above, materializing into the forms of Buddhist arhats before Qin Zheng.

"My Spirit Mountain has not provoked you, yet you forcefully intrude upon us. Why?" The arhats, with their palms pressed together, looked at Qin Zheng with pleading eyes.

Qin Zheng remained silent, not bothering to argue. After all, it was the Buddhists who had recently taken the initiative to visit him.

His sharp gaze swept over the arhats before him, sensing the concentration of the polluted aura in the void.

The first to speak was a white-bearded monk, his brows furrowing slightly as he observed Qin Zheng's unusual demeanor, about to say something.

"Found it!" Qin Zheng's voice suddenly rang out, and in a flash, he appeared before one of the arhats, grabbing the monk's shoulder.

Buzz!

In his mind's eye, the Virtue Scroll trembled, and words swiftly appeared:

[Polluted body detected. Can be purified. Requires one Virtue Crystal. Proceed with purification?]



[Note: Purification grants a wisp of the Essence of the Great Dao!]



Qin Zheng's thoughts stirred, and he activated the power of the Azure Heaven Mirror, capturing the polluted arhat within its spatial realm, sealing off the entire Spirit Mountain.

His actions would undoubtedly alert the polluted beings, and he had to prevent them from escaping in the chaos.

After securing the polluted arhat, Qin Zheng scanned the surroundings, searching for the next polluted entity.

The Buddhists surrounding him grew agitated, their anger and astonishment mounting.

"What are you trying to do?!" The white-bearded monk, who had been the first to arrive, struggled to contain his fury, his eyes wide as he confronted Qin Zheng.

Qin Zheng's gaze was indifferent as he casually slapped out with his palm, unleashing chaotic Dao aura that engulfed the monk completely.

Outside, the monk seemed to have lost his soul, standing motionless as Qin Zheng's palm slammed him into the ground.

Boom!!

A deafening roar shook the heavens and earth.

"You've gone too far!" The other Buddhists could no longer hold back.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Buddha light surged, and auras approaching the Primordial level rose from all sides.

But before they could act—

Buzz!

A clear sword cry reverberated through the heavens and earth.

An overwhelming sword intent to slay the heavens and destroy the earth instantly swept across, suppressing the rising auras.

Qin Zheng grasped the Immortal Slaying Sword with one hand, ascending to look down upon the arhats, and coldly declared, "Whoever moves, dies!"

His words echoed like thunder, reverberating throughout Spirit Mountain, reaching the ears of every arhat.

In an instant, the world fell silent, and the rising auras slowly subsided.

After witnessing the hiding of Spirit Mountain and the escape of the Sixth Ancestor, they dared not truly challenge Qin Zheng.

"Layman, can you tell us what you intend to do?" A monk stepped forward, suppressing his fear and anger as he looked up at Qin Zheng, almost pleading.

Qin Zheng's expression was calm as he scanned the arhats below, fixing his gaze on several suspected polluted beings. Then, he spoke slowly, "Do you know that within your ranks, there are filthy and despicable beings?"

At these words, the arhats targeted by Qin Zheng's gaze were shocked.

Qin Zheng narrowed his eyes, and with a thought, he manipulated the Azure Heaven Mirror, capturing these arhats within its spatial realm as well.

The surrounding arhats finally reacted, asking in unison, "What filthy beings?"

The highest-level monks, in particular, seemed to realize something, their eyes revealing a mix of surprise and doubt.

Qin Zheng didn't bother to explain; these arhats, though unpolluted, were not innocent either.

Penny turned his gaze towards the monks whose expressions had changed, and spoke, "You should know something."

"The 'Source' is not here now. Either bring him to me, or I'll personally enter Spirit Mountain and take action."

"Two paths, choose one."

Upon hearing this, the monks' expressions turned somber and heavy. One of them looked at Qin Zheng and said, "We know nothing."

"Now that you're causing trouble in my Spirit Mountain, when the six ancestors of Buddhism awaken, they will come to find you."

"As for now, we can't stop you. Do as you please."

After saying this, the monks immediately sat down on the spot, closing their eyes as if truly allowing Qin Zheng to act in Spirit Mountain.

The other Buddhist arhats, though puzzled, also followed suit and sat cross-legged, closing their eyes to cultivate.

Qin Zheng chuckled lightly.

Without further ado, he turned to look at the majestic Spirit Mountain, raising the Immortal Slaying Sword in his hand.

Buzz!

The sword trembled slightly, and the terrifying sword intent between heaven and earth intensified, becoming even more potent.

It was as if he was brewing a powerful move, and when the sword intent reached its peak...

Qin Zheng took a step forward, facing Spirit Mountain directly, and slashed with his sword.

Boom!

The heavens and earth changed color instantly!

Infinite sword energy transformed into a sky-covering river, engulfing the central Spirit Mountain completely.

The once brightly lit Spirit Mountain became pitch-dark in an instant, with violent storms erupting and sweeping across the land.

The terrifying might caused the meditating monks in the air to hurriedly open their eyes.

"You're going to destroy the entire Spirit Mountain!"

One of the monks glared and shouted angrily.

They had agreed to let Qin Zheng enter Spirit Mountain, not to let him destroy it! But Qin Zheng acted as if he hadn't heard, his gaze sweeping over the sword-energy-covered Spirit Mountain, and he slashed again.

Sword energy layered like waves.

After a few breaths...

Boom!!

A dark and powerful aura suddenly broke through the sword energy, transforming into a black light rushing towards Qin Zheng.

"You! Deserve! To die!"

A cold and evil voice seemed to contain chaotic and twisted forces, intending to taint Qin Zheng's mind and soul, dragging him into an endless abyss.

The arhat monks meditating in the air were affected by this force, their expressions twisting in agony.

"Calm! Calm!"

The most powerful monks among them endured the pollution, shouting while driving their Primordial Foundation to expel this polluting force.

Facing this polluting force head-on, Qin Zheng remained calm, as if unaffected.

In the next instant, as the black light approached, he extended his left palm, and chaotic Dao aura covered the black light.

A creature with a pair of wings on its back, six eyes, and an ugly appearance emerged, its body surging with thick polluting energy, roaring at Qin Zheng.

Polluting energy rolled out of the creature's mouth, rushing towards Qin Zheng.

"Hmph."

A cold snort emerged from the polluting energy.

Then, a glimmer of light appeared, and the creature vanished in Qin Zheng's hand.

This was a completely polluted Great Transcendent Golden Body, which explained its formidable power.

Qin Zheng narrowed his eyes, paying no heed to the shocked gazes of the monks, and looked at the towering Spirit Mountain, slashing with his sword again.

With the experience of the Heavenly Master's disciple, Qin Zheng knew that these polluted beings appeared normal most of the time and only revealed their power when near death.

So, under the coverage of the Immortal Slaying Sword energy, the monster had emerged.

But there's more! After the sword energy enveloped the entire Spirit Mountain, it became incredibly evil and twisted.

Even after the previous monster's appearance, this evil and twisted intent only weakened slightly and didn't disappear completely.

He had just captured a few small fries, and he thought the pollution in Spirit Mountain wasn't as severe as he imagined.

But now it seemed that Spirit Mountain was about to become a source of pollution!

Did the Buddhist Primordial not discover this? Qin Zheng's mind flashed with this thought again as he continued his relentless attacks, slashing with the Immortal Slaying Sword.

"Enough!!"

After a few breaths, a furious roar suddenly sounded, followed by angry howls.

The polluting energy covering Spirit Mountain surged skyward, instantly creating a hole in the sword energy.

Then, from the hole, three creatures similar to the previous monster emerged, along with a handsome monk in a cassock.

Qin Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

The young man's polluted aura was almost the most intense he had ever seen, so thick it was nearly tangible.

How many strands of polluted aura had he absorbed?

"We have not harmed anyone's interests, nor have we done anything detrimental to the vast continent."

"Why are you being so aggressive and persistent in holding us accountable?"

The handsome youth coldly shouted.

Roar!!

The three monsters behind him let out a deafening roar, their demonic sounds reverberating in all directions, polluting everything on this land.

The Arhats who had previously been immersed in the demonic influence now had their eyes turn completely red, and strands of black qi began to emerge from their bodies.

This was a sign of being corrupted by pollution! The elder monks immediately took action, using their Primordial foundation to help these Arhats expel the polluted energy from their bodies.

But with just one roar, all the monks and Arhats on Spirit Mountain became helpless.

The handsome youth spoke up, "As you can see, if I wanted to assimilate them, I wouldn't have waited until today."

Qin Zheng let out a cold laugh, "There's no need to explain yourself to me."

As he spoke, he slowly raised his left hand and then snapped his fingers.

Snap!

A crisp sound rang out, followed by an invisible spatial force that separated the current heaven and earth.

In this separated heaven and earth, there was only the handsome youth, the three monsters behind him, and Qin Zheng.

The handsome youth's pupils contracted, and he said coldly, "If you dare to kill me, you will surely face a great calamity in the future!"

Qin Zheng did not respond; instead, he extended his hand and waved it, releasing the monsters that had been previously captured in the mirror's space.

Roar!!

The monster let out a hideous roar and charged towards Qin Zheng.

But Qin Zheng countered with a palm strike, blasting half of the monster's body into black light that smashed into the ground.

He then turned his attention to the handsome youth and spoke indifferently, "The next move is not something I'd like others to see."

As he spoke, Qin Zheng reached out his hand, grabbed an Arhat who was not heavily polluted, and muttered, "Purify!"

Buzz!

A surge of golden light enveloped the Arhat.

The polluted aura within the Arhat transformed into Great Dao Essence Energy and flowed into Qin Zheng's Inner World.

Qin Zheng then clenched his fist, severing the Arhat's life force.

After all, it wasn't anything good; killing it would still earn him virtue crystals.

As Qin Zheng thought this, he continued his actions, repeatedly purifying the polluted Arhats.

Upon witnessing this, the handsome youth's expression turned to utter shock, as if he had seen something unimaginable.

"Impossible!"

"How could this be possible!"

He first muttered softly, then roared loudly, "You deserve to die! You can't live! I'm going to kill you! Come at me!"

Roar!!

The three monsters behind him roared in anger and charged towards Qin Zheng.

At the same time, the monster that had been knocked to the ground recovered its body and joined the attack.

Qin Zheng, having dealt with the Arhat, now had his hands free. As the four monsters rushed towards him, he nonchalantly punched out.

Boom!!

A deafening boom echoed.

The four monsters instantly turned into four clouds of black fog.

Qin Zheng's thoughts manifested, and thick golden light emerged from the black fog, swiftly eradicating the polluted aura.

Seeing this, the handsome youth's eyes showed fear. Instead of attacking Qin Zheng, he turned and flew towards Spirit Mountain.

Qin Zheng had no time to pay attention to him; in his heart, he was digesting the virtue crystals.

Strands of polluted aura quickly transformed into Great Dao Essence Energy and flowed into his Inner World.

But at this moment, Qin Zheng felt a bit embarrassed. Even though he had just killed those few Arhats, the number of virtue crystals he gained was still insufficient.

Adding the previously accumulated crystals to the ones he had just obtained, he had barely twenty-five in total.

Each of these monsters required ten virtue crystals for complete purification.

In short, he could only purify two monsters at the moment.

After the golden light gradually dissipated, two monsters remained in the void, regenerating their bodies.

Qin Zheng waved his hand, returning the two monsters to the mirror's space, and then turned his gaze towards Spirit Mountain.

"Trying to escape?"

He chuckled lightly.

This heaven and earth had been separated; unless a Primordial being arrived, no one could leave this place!

With this thought, Qin Zheng took a step forward and rushed towards Spirit Mountain.

(End of Chapter)

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