CHAPTER 711: 586 SHI PI THE ELDER

The Ruyi Yin Thunder, cultivated by Shi Pi the Elder, was also a nuclear weapon-level Magical Treasure. Its basic damage was capable of annihilating all living beings within a thousand miles, sparing neither immortals nor mortals!

During its activation, one could use their own True Qi to enhance the explosive power of the treasure, the greater the effort, the larger the killing range and the greater the lethality.

With Shi Pi the Elder’s mana acquired from over a thousand years of cultivation, if he were to launch it at full strength, risking his own life, he could at least expand the Death Forbidden Zone to a radius of five thousand miles, affecting areas up to ten thousand miles away.

He had recently made a breakthrough in the Demon Path, experiencing the Five Yin Flames intensively, causing his mana to surge explosively.

Having once found no path forward in the Demon Path, he turned to study Buddhist Law. He recalled encountering the old monk Master Zun Sheng in the past. Back then, the monk continuously disturbed him with his Buddhist recitations, and he had managed to imprison him on a cliff in the dense forest using the Asura Great Technique, forcing him to submit.

Master Zun Sheng, possessing the Demon-suppressing Great Technique, simply stood in one place and recited Buddhist Scriptures day and night. His Buddhist recitations traveled a hundred miles, each sound entering the ear, and nothing Shi Pi the Elder tried could defeat him.

Later, at some unknown time, the Buddhist recitations ceased, and the old monk disappeared.

When Shi Pi the Elder wanted to study Buddhism, he went to find Master Zun Sheng but could not find him anywhere. He only remembered that the old monk had once said that he, considering himself to possess boundless mana and being overbearing, would come to enlighten and lead him to the correct Buddhist path during a crisis in his life.

Upon further reflection, the old monk was undoubtedly a revered figure of the Buddhist Sect. Shi Pi the Elder, wishing to consult him on Buddhist Law, found no trace of him and could only study the Buddhist Scriptures on his own.

Unexpectedly, as he studied them, he made rapid progress in the Demon Path and broke through his limitations. Looking back at the process of seeking Buddhism, it felt as if he had entered a Demon Realm.

Indeed, when a demon masquerades as Buddha, the Buddha also becomes demon; when Buddha becomes demon, the demon also becomes Buddha!

He then abandoned the desire to study Buddhism and instead continued to focus on improving the Demon Path Great Technique.

He calculated that the monk would eventually come to find him. Moreover, apart from the ultimate Heavenly Tribulation, there would indeed be a great calamity in which he was to be besieged by a group of immortals. Therefore, in addition to diligently practicing the Great Asura Technique, he upgraded and refined the Ruyi Yin Thunder, his last resort weapon, to make it even more powerful than before.

He also released the Demon who had been previously sealed and imprisoned in the Demon Prison. Using powerful spells, he nurtured and refined it into the Great Asura King, waiting for the final tribulation to strike: to kill one enemy that came, to kill a pair that came in twos, to exterminate Heavenly Thunder with Yin Thunder, to extinguish Heavenly Fire with Demon Fire, aspiring to break through all Heavenly and Human Tribulations with his own power!

The Tian brothers, one was killed by Yu Xiangzhu, and the other lost his life at the hands of the two ladies from Immortal City.

He knew the two ladies from Immortal City were backed by Xie Shan, Ye Bin, Grandmaster Ren, and Zen Master Tian Meng. There were too many high-level figures and it was difficult to deal with, requiring long-term planning and full preparation before seeking revenge.

In comparison, Yu Wa was a soft target, and he decided to kill Yu Wa first.

The reason he decided to wait three days before taking action was not to refine a Magical Treasure. The Ruyi Yin Thunder could be sacrificially refined at any time, infused with Primordial Qi, and its power would increase every moment.

He sensed from afar that Yu Wa would try every means to call for friends and seek assistance. He was specifically waiting for Yu Wa to gather all the people she could find and then he would strike, capturing them all in one fell swoop.

Yu Wa and her disciples always considered themselves superior. Those who they deemed worthy to invite must each possess exceptional mana. It was an excellent opportunity to kill them all and use their Essence Blood Primordial Qi as nourishment for Asura’s Kiss, cultivating Divine Demons, and boosting his mana.

Three days later, knowing that Yu Wa had nearly finished gathering the people, Shi Pi the Elder called his daughter Ming Shu over and instructed her, "After I leave, I will use the Asura Great Technique to seal the entire Divine Sword Peak. Inside, no matter what you see or hear, even if it’s me calling for you to come out, you must not respond to it. Everything is part of the Demon Realm. Wait until I return and open the Prohibition myself before leaving, remember this well."

Ming Shu asked him what was happening, but Shi Pi the Elder did not tell her, "Right now, there are still many uncertainties, and the other party is also skilled. You just follow my method and respond to the unexpected with the unchanging."

After giving his instructions, he left Divine Sword Peak and headed straight for the Crystal Palace in the East Sea.

Shi Feiyang was meditating in the Crystal Palace when suddenly, he felt a sinking feeling in his heart, alerting him to approaching danger. He hurriedly applied the Taiqing Immortal Technique to protect himself.

Just then, a sudden earth-shattering explosion occurred. The nine-story palace that Yu Wa used magic to turn water into walls appeared like an assembly of glassware, abruptly shattered into pieces. From top to bottom, reaching the lakebed, everything was shattered into fragments, the water-sealing Immortal Law Prohibitions were all disrupted, and the once hard-as-iron transparent walls returned to water pouring downward.

This palace had stood in the water for over a hundred years, meticulously arranged by everybody, with carpets woven from wool, quilts made from merfolk silk, bowls and plates carved from jade, and door curtains threaded with pearls... Along with all tables, chairs, benches, dinnerware, teaware, melons, fruits, and clothing... everything fell into the lake with the crumbling palace!

Most of Yu Wa’s followers possessed strong mana. Along with her twenty-three disciples and four grand-disciples, they all flew into the sky with Sword Control, as did over twenty guests they had invited, each rising into the air.

Only a large number of maids and about thirty junior disciples were swept into the water by various debris, turning into drenched mishaps.

Yu Wa’s followers cursed and yelled, then everyone collectively looked toward the Western direction.

Shi Pi the Elder seized the initiative, and now to the west there rose a sheet of blood-red clouds, like the fiery sunset clouds that form when the sun is about to sink.

Within a swath of orange-red Demon Clouds, a huge thousand-petal blood lotus bloomed. The lotus radiated Demon Light in all directions, and within this light, more lotuses were formed. Above these new lotuses, more Demon Light shone forth, stacking layer upon layer.

It was in the heart of the lotus that an elder in red sat cross-legged, his eyebrows and hair white as snow, his face covered in a fine layer of white dust. He held a White Jade Dust Brush in his hand and, despite his appearance, seemed very much a part of the Righteous Sect.

Witnessing such an imposing spectacle, everyone’s hearts pounded with fear; even Dongxuan Immortal, who had first felt relaxed, lost her "kind" smile, adopting an expression of grave seriousness.

Yu Wa spoke out with a raised voice, "Shi Pi the old freak! You come here and blow up my hundred-year-old palace, truly impolite!"

With a derisive laugh, Shi Pi the Elder retorted, "Your disciple killed my disciple. Hand her over, so I can flay and dismember her, casting her soul into Asura Hell. Then, perhaps, I might spare the rest of you from death."

Before Yu Wa could respond, Yu Xiangzhu shouted first, "You old thing, those two disciples of yours brought their deaths upon themselves; they can’t blame others. And even if we were to call them to account, one was killed by the Xie sisters, the other met her end at my hand. You only dare to come to West Sea Island to settle scores with us, showing you’re nothing but a bully who fears the tough..."

"Insolent wench!" Shi Pi the Elder coldly huffed, "As for those two bitches from the Xie Family, once I deal with you, I will naturally seek them out to settle the account and skin them alive, casting them into Asura Hell as well. I’ll send you ahead to wait for them; no need for impatience!"

With no further idle chatter, he flicked his White Jade Dust Brush; immediately, it emitted myriad streaks of gold and jade brilliance mixed with countless Blood Flames resembling a long stretch of fabric sweeping towards Yu Xiangzhu.

Yu Xiangzhu brandished her bamboo staff, barely releasing a swath of clear light when Yu Wa, noticing the severity of the situation and knowing Yu Xiangzhu could not resist, quickly pointed her finger and released the Ruyi Golden Hook, transforming it into a hundred-zhang Golden Rainbow that shot outwards. She then formed a spell with her hands and released copious amounts of white Essence Qi, within which numerous white air bubble Thunder Pearls interspersed, crashing into the oncoming Blood Flames and green light, causing violent explosions.

The booming thunderclaps were like ten thousand thunders detonating simultaneously, shaking the very skies as if they were about to shatter.

Yu Wa utilized the Taibai Essence Qi she had refined into the Taibai Divine Light, containing the overwhelming power of Taibai Divine Thunder. Furthermore, she wielded a Ruyi Golden Hook, which was profoundly formidable, splitting through the Golden Blood Flame to strike directly at Shi Pi the Elder.

Shi Pi the Elder once again shook the dust brush, summoning within the flames a legion of golden flying knives, countless billions of Golden Sabers thronging towards the Ruyi Golden Hook and pouring down like rain upon Yu Wa, Yu Xiangzhu, and the rest.

It was at this moment that Yu Xiangzhu truly realized the might of Shi Pi the Elder. She dared not show the slightest neglect, wielding her bamboo staff to project a green light and unleashing all her Flying Sword Magical Treasures.

On the side of the mentor-disciple pair, there were clashes of green and white colors, while Shi Pi the Elder fought with his fiery Blood Flame and Golden Sabers, resembling two surging rivers in the sky, colliding and churning, with explosions persisting and the impacted area growing ever larger.

Yu Wa’s disciples all acted, each releasing their Flying Sword Magical Treasures to attack Shi Pi the Elder.

Shi Pi the Elder, continuing to shake his dust brush, wildly unleashed Blood Flame Gold Sabers and laid out five fist-sized volcanoes.

These treasures he had collected throughout the years, refining with his energy from the Asura Great Technique and the essence of the Five Mountains, were normally only the size of a fist, resembling the real Five Mountains, with the West Mountain standing tall and South Mountain soaring, strikingly lifelike.

Usually, he kept these Five Mountains True Forms Treasures atop the Demon Palace Cave’s Dharma Platform, nourished and refined by the motion of the Demon Formation, carrying them only when needed.

At that moment, activating these treasures, they ascended into the sky, rapidly enlarging. Within the blink of an eye, they transformed into five great volcanoes wrapped in Blood Flames.

The highest peak, West Mountain, surged to over a thousand zhang, and while East Mountain was not as tall, it was more voluminous, each with its own distinct features. All five were enveloped in blood-red Asura Demon Fire, hurling themselves at Yu Wa and her disciple!

Meanwhile, he continued waving the dust brush, and from within the multitude of Blood Flames, besides the original Golden Sabers, there now appeared a vast array of Golden Swords, Golden Spears, Golden Lances, Golden Arrows, Golden Needles... and they were uncountable. If at first there was a single river of Blood Flames, it had now become an entire sea of fiery Blood Flames!

At this moment, Yu Wa and her people realized just how incredibly formidable the leader of the Asura Sect really was!

Yu Wa quickly took out a Jade Bowl, held it suspended in front of her, and with a motion of her fingers, instantly scattered a vast splashing of silvery brilliance from within. With such an expansive sweep, it held back the tide of Blood Flames and also obstructed one of the peaks of Central Mountain Songshan.

At this time, the guests Yu Wa had invited also took action, each holding back the remaining four mountains.

The five mountain peaks, incredibly heavy and solid due to magic refinement, were even more difficult to deal with than before, generating infinite suction force.

The attraction between the mountain peaks and the Earth increased the gravity tenfold or a hundredfold! Even the water in the lake below was sucked up to rise more than ten zhang high, filling with frantic, leaping fish and shellfish in terror.

Shi Feiyang, following others’ example, unleashed the Taiqing Immortal Light to hold back a peak of Heng Mountain.

He chose this mountain particularly because he saw the Dongxuan Immortal propping it up with her Single-Dragon Staff, hoping to conserve his strength by catching a break under the big tree’s shade.