Chapter 455 Buddha
Truly invincible!
Shi Hu gasped. It seemed that he had no other skills besides being able to take a beating. How could he possibly be a match for this freak in front of him!
If only my attacks were as strong as my defenses, but... Buddha is indeed compassionate, he only defends and doesn't attack.
If that's the case, then let's run!
Shi Hu turned and fled. He could tell at a glance that the three swords his opponent had taken out were far superior to the previous ring-pommel sword. They must be divine weapons. What if his golden body couldn't withstand them?
However, as Shi Hu ran, he realized that there was a wall on this side!
But it doesn't matter, Shi Hu thinks his head is hard enough!
Run-up, accelerate, leap, crash!
Bang!
Bang!
The imagined wall breaking did not happen; Shi Hu simply smashed a crater in the wall.
"Damn it, who built such a sturdy palace!" Shi Hu felt a little dizzy, shook his head, and got up.
He now understands that because his strength hasn't increased, even if he's invulnerable to swords and spears, he still can't break through this wall.
Xiang Sheng wasn't idle either; he rapidly twirled the two swords while chanting, "Nine mountains and eight seas, none can withstand my wrath..."
Shi Hu turned around and saw that the other party was still standing there doing fancy tricks and muttering something unintelligible. So he gritted his teeth and walked around to the side. Surprisingly, the other party didn't cut him!
"There's always a way out! Thank goodness!"
"Your Majesty, do not panic, I have come to your rescue!" Zhang Chai led the Imperial Guards to the scene, and the remaining surviving guards, seeing that Shi Hu had escaped and that reinforcements had arrived, also came to help.
But at this moment, Xiang Sheng's chant finally came to an end, "Three thousand worlds!"
In the distant Zhao army camp, Master Wu's face twisted in a ferocious grin. "The people I want to protect cannot be killed by anyone. They are as immovable as mountains!"
boom!
creak, creak...
Xiang Sheng slashed at Shi Hu’s nape with one sword, then at his heart, and finally at his kidneys, but failed to penetrate any further. He continued to increase his strength, but Shi Hu seemed to have turned into a diamond, becoming hard!
"This is impossible!" Xiang Sheng's arm went numb, his ears were ringing, and his face looked even more pale.
"He seems to be dead." Hao Jiu felt that Shi Hu's condition was a bit strange. Logically speaking, even if Xiang Sheng's move could not cut Shi Hu, it should have knocked him away. Moreover, even if Shi Hu could withstand this attack, he should have continued to run. Why did he stop and still maintain the running posture without moving?
"Dead?" Xiang Sheng went around to the front and saw that Shi Hu had turned into a golden statue!
However, the statue is so realistic that it even has hair, eyelashes, nose hair, body hair, and so on. When you touch it, you can't feel a heartbeat.
Click click click...
The stone slab beneath the stone tiger's feet cracked and shattered into powder, as if it had been crushed by the weight of the stone tiger's body.
Xiang Sheng strained to move the statue, but it wouldn't budge. "God of Wine, what do we do? Just leave it?"
"What if he's not dead? Besides, these are top-quality materials for refining weapons. We'll recycle them, melt them down, and forge three divine weapons for you." Hao Jiu licked his lips.
"Thank you, God of Wine!" Xiang Sheng said with great joy.
At this moment, Master Wu in Zhao Jun's camp also revealed a profound and unfathomable smile, having mastered the Immovable Mountain Technique.
In this way, even the gods would have no chance of killing Shi Hu. Once he returned to the capital, they could use their abilities to break his immovable state and even show off their divine power in front of everyone.
"Huh? Why can't I sense Shi Hu anymore? Oh no!" Master Wu's expression changed drastically.
Cultivation world, bang!
A golden stone tiger statue fell onto the open ground in front of Xiang Yu.
"I've asked Wu Ning to quickly recruit a master weapon refiner to see if he can melt this thing down."
"God of Wine, let me test how tough he is first." As Xiang Yu spoke, he held the Overlord's Halberd in his hand and with all his might slashed at Shi Hu's neck.
boom!
Bang!
The stone tiger statue flew several feet away, its head still intact, but fine cracks had appeared on its neck.
"Indeed, there's some skill involved. Now, let's proceed." Xiang Yu leaped high into the air and brought his sword down on Shi Hu's neck once more!
Ugh!
Click!
His neck was broken.
puff……
Master Wu spat out a mouthful of blood, his face filled with terror. How could anyone in this world possibly sever an immovable mountain!
"Wu Fatian, what's going on? Why has your vow power suddenly decreased so much? You have disturbed this Buddha's peaceful slumber. What is your punishment?" A voice echoed in Master Wu's mind.
“Disciple has disturbed the Buddha’s rest and deserves to die, but there was a reason for it! I sensed that someone was trying to assassinate Shi Hu, so I used my vow power to help him. However, my golden body could not withstand the attack, so I used the Immovable Mountain technique. But who would have thought that someone would just cut off the Immovable Mountain technique? Shi Hu is dead, and all that vow power is lost.”
"It's alright, once you find the golden body, the power of your vows will naturally follow... What's going on? I can't find the golden body of the stone tiger either! Amitabha! You haven't revealed your host's identity, have you?" The Buddha System's voice trembled slightly. He could no longer leave this plane; the plane was sealed off. It seemed a powerful system was trying to kill him!
"I shouldn't have been exposed, right? I always use my willpower to cast spells remotely. Didn't you say that even a deity wouldn't be able to detect me?" Master Wu grinned as he said this. It seemed that Buddha had also said that even deities couldn't kill someone who remained as still as a mountain, but...
"Oh, that's good, that's good. Try to keep a low profile during this time. Buddha is merciful and dislikes ostentation. You may have met your match this time. This is a Buddhist tribulation. If you overcome it, you will become a Buddha, but if you fail, you will fall into the hell of eternal damnation." The Buddha System slowly regained its composure. So what if it's a powerful being who can seal off dimensions? It is a powerful being now, no less than the True Tathagata!
"Ah? Please, Buddha, save me!" Master Wu was overjoyed. He could finally become a Buddha, but this tribulation was too difficult. The opponent could even cut through the Immovable Mountain. How could he fight? He just had to keep a low profile and hide.
"Don't worry, you can use the power of vows in the three thousand minor worlds at your disposal. I will also grant you the divine power of the Eight Guardian Deities of the Dragon God, so that they can kill that powerful figure. This calamity will naturally pass." The Buddha System said calmly.
"Thank you, Buddha! With the help of the Eight Heavenly Dragons, we will surely win!" Master Wu was overjoyed.
"Buddha is merciful, but subduing demons and monsters is also our duty. Go ahead and do it. However, you should still keep a low profile. It's too conspicuous for Buddhists to accompany the army. After you've settled the Eight Guardians, you should quickly find a secluded mountain to wait for good news."
"Yes, Buddha." Master Wu thought so too. He let the Eight Heavenly Dragons deal with the enemy, while he hid himself. Safety first.
At this moment, a large-scale manhunt for the assassin is underway in the imperial palace of Ye City, the capital of Zhao. All suspicious persons are being arrested and interrogated. Emperor Shi Hu has been assassinated, but the assassin has escaped!
Zhang Chai ordered a cover-up on Shi Hu's disappearance, only announcing that Shi Hu had been assassinated and was frightened, and that he had found the young prince Shi Shi and his mother Liu Shi, preparing for his succession.
You must know that Shi Hu's sons are no pushovers. Once the news of Shi Hu's death spreads, countless people will come back to fight for the throne. How could the ten-year-old Crown Prince Shi Shi possibly be a match for them!
Chapter 456 Tracking
The "Eight Heavenly Dragons" are also known as the Eight Heavenly Dragons, the Eight Dragon Gods, or the Eight Legions. They consist of eight kinds of divine monsters. Because the "Heavenly Legions" and the "Dragon Legions" are the most important, they are called the "Eight Heavenly Dragons".
The eight classes are: 1. Devas (gods), 2. Nagas (dragons), 3. Yakshas (yakshas), 4. Gandharvas (gandharvas), 5. Asuras (asuras), 6. Garudas (garudas), 7. Kinnaras (kinnaras), and 8. Mahoragas (magoravas).
It can be understood as eight groups, rather than eight monsters. For example, the Devas include Brahma, Indra, Lakshmi, and the thirty-three heavens.
Dragons are also a large group, including dragons similar to those in China, as well as pythons, venomous snakes, and other creatures with divine status, also known as snake gods.
Gandharvas are the musicians of Indra. The combination of a Gandharva and a Kinnara who is good at singing and dancing is called a Devas. Although there is a "va" in Gandharva, most Gandharvas are male!
Yakshas are typically handsome and strong young men, brave and skilled in battle, relatively friendly towards humans, and protectors of all living beings.
Asuras are easily angered and warlike, and are brave and skilled in battle. There are four Asura Kings, but because they are at a disadvantage in their battles against the gods led by Indra, they are called evil gods.
The truth is, the women of the Asura race are exceptionally beautiful, while Indra's realm lacks beauties, so they steal them from the Asuras. While there are indeed some attractive Gandharvas and Kinnaras, they pale in comparison to the women of the Asura race.
In addition, the Asura race lacked delicious food and had to plunder it from Indra through war, thus a protracted war broke out between the two races.
After a female Asura is abducted by Indra, she will be trained to become a flying apsara. This type of flying apsara is highly favored by high-ranking monks in Tantric Buddhism and is the best choice for practicing blissful meditation.
Garuda is a giant divine bird that eats dragons and snakes, and is said to be one of the incarnations of Guanyin.
Mahoraga is a great serpent god with a human body and a snake's head. He is also known as the Earth Dragon. He is incredibly strong, but his intelligence is somewhat lacking.
Honestly, if the Buddha system could summon the real Eight Heavenly Dragons to aid in battle, it would have become a powerful figure in all the heavens long ago. Such mythological characters must exist in higher planes and would not be used by the system; at most, they would only have a cooperative relationship.
The Buddha System established contact with the Buddhist realm through some means, becoming a kind of Buddhist promoter. It was quite efficient, winning the trust of Buddhist leaders and gaining the right to borrow the power of the Eight Heavenly Dragons.
However, the Eight Heavenly Dragons are unruly and difficult to tame. It is almost impossible to get them to obey the commands of mortals. Each time they are used, a huge amount of wish power and offerings must be provided, and there must be a reasonable reason to ask the Eight Heavenly Dragons to descend. Moreover, they must be treated like gods from beginning to end.
Even so, there aren't many that can actually be mobilized, but even if only eight come, it should be enough to deal with this calamity. The combat power of lower planes is low, and there is also plane suppression. Eight top combatants against one should naturally have no reason to fail.
Master Wu had offerings piled high and performed rituals, ostensibly to pray for the peace of the Zhao state, but in reality, it was for his own tribulation.
"Shi Hu, a Buddhist believer and emperor of the Zhao Kingdom, has built countless temples and performed great deeds. Yet today he has been murdered by villains, and chaos is imminent. The Buddhist kingdom is in grave danger. We earnestly request the Eight Heavenly Dragons and all the gods to manifest their power and save the millions of believers..."
Master Wu silently recited the sacrificial text again and again. He was very well prepared this time, and the number of offerings was 30% more than agreed. He was sure he could invite the powerful Eight Heavenly Dragons to help him.
Finally, the Eight Heavenly Dragons responded, but their power was insufficient!
"The price has gone up?" Master Wu's lips twitched violently, and he gritted his teeth, adding another 20% of his vow power.
In the end, it still wasn't enough!
“Buddha, this price… how much do the Eight Legions want?” Master Wu wanted to angrily rebuke the Eight Legions for breaking their promise, but he dared not say it aloud.
"Let's try giving double first. If that doesn't work, we'll give triple or quadruple. The road is too far, so we should give more." The Buddha System understood after a moment's thought. This plane had been sealed off, so the other party would definitely have to break the seal, which would naturally increase the cost.
"Yes." Master Wu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The Buddha was truly generous, but the Eight Legions were far too audacious.
However, double the reward still wasn't enough! Fortunately, after offering triple the reward, twelve of the Eight Heavenly Dragons agreed.
As for why there were twelve, Master Wu didn't understand and didn't ask, but at least it was better than eight.
While increasing the compensation might attract even more people, it doesn't seem necessary.
It would take some time for the Eight Heavenly Dragons to arrive, but Master Wu did not want to wait any longer. Following the Buddha's instructions, he made arrangements and immediately fled into the mountains.
There's no point in him staying here any longer. When the Eight Heavenly Dragons descend, they will choose a suitable person to possess, whether they are very close or very far away, or even within the enemy's camp.
Master Wu and the Buddha System's caution allowed them to temporarily escape disaster, because after it was confirmed that Master Wu was the primary suspect for the target host, several groups of people had already gone to kill him.
The first one was naturally Xiang Sheng, but he was a little far away.
The second route is led by Zhongli Mei. Han Xin doesn't need his protection at all. With 10,000 Divine Warriors under his command, what's there to be afraid of?
The third route was Han Xin's main army, which set off overnight, leaving the civilian militia behind.
The last one was Xuan Cheng. This guy didn't sign up to go to the cultivation world. He was quite loyal to Buddha, and as soon as he heard that he was going to the Buddha Zhao world on business, he came along.