CHAPTER 603: CHAPTER 281: IMMOVABLE MING KING

Zhou Xuan wove a storyteller’s dreamscape.

The core of the dream was the massacre of the Buddha Country by incense fire Taoists.

Zhou Xuan himself transformed into the dream, creating the screams in the Buddha Country Baoshan Temple region, the bloodbath when twenty-three God-level figures from the Mountain and River Map invaded various temples to slaughter monks.

Of course, Zhou Xuan deliberately embellished the real bloodbath event. Besides killing monks, Jing Country’s God-level figures also massacred ordinary civilians of Baoshan Temple,

This dreamscape was prepared by Zhou Xuan for the Three-headed Stone Buddha, but oddly enough, within the dreamscape, the Three-headed Stone Buddha was nowhere to be found,

Nor were there traces of the Saint Heir or Saintess; it appeared they had not entered this dream.

"Where are the people?"

Zhou Xuan transformed into the "overlooking perspective" within the dreamscape, quietly observing everything taking place in the dream.

"The ninth-tier technique of the storyteller is not exclusive to you, Zhou Xuan."

A voice from Daluo Tian, aged yet ferocious, erupted within Zhou Xuan’s dream.

"You have the storyteller’s dream, and so do I."

"Tap!"

A crisp smack of a gavel reverberated, and Zhou Xuan’s dreamscape began to change.

Half of his dream transformed from the bloodbath at Baoshan Temple to a great flood overtaking Mingjiang Prefecture, dragging everyone in Zhou Family’s Troupe into the waves,

The Three-headed Stone Buddha stood atop the surging floodwaters, casually grabbing members of Zhou Family’s Troupe, driving his right hand through their chests.

Zhou Xuan witnessed "Elder Brother Yu Zhengyuan being killed," "Elder Sister-in-law Xu Li being killed," "Zheng Jiujang being killed"...

The Three-headed Stone Buddha’s dreamscape polluted Zhou Xuan’s spirit; he responded with the "I am the Dream Master" technique, matching Zhou Xuan’s dreamscape in a head-to-head battle.

Fortunately, Zhou Xuan’s spiritual power was strong and was not significantly affected.

But at this moment, he understood that relying on the storyteller’s techniques alone would not defeat the Three-headed Stone Buddha.

"Among the Four Generations of Nuodai, there must be one Nuodai who mastered the storyteller’s art, and the Three-headed Stone Buddha’s dreamscape power rivals mine. His cultivation may well approach the eighth and nearing the ninth tier."

At the Incense Fire Level, their techniques were evenly matched; one Tangkou’s expertise simply couldn’t overpower the other.

Luckily, Zhou Xuan had his own trump card... Within the Tattoo Hall, under the guidance of Peng Sheng, he had comprehended techniques beyond the Nine Incense... the Mountain and River Map.

"None of the Four Generations of Nuodai could have comprehended techniques beyond the Nine Incense."

Zhou Xuan quickly deduced.

From his perspective, comprehending techniques beyond the Nine Incense required guidance from a master,

His "Will Heavenly Book" was directed by Mr. Feng, the only storyteller in three hundred years with hope of breaking through the eighth incense.

His "Mountain and River Map" was directed by Taohua Witch Peng Sheng.

If one could understand techniques beyond the Nine Incense, it meant having a deeply bonded incense fire expert as a cultivation partner. With such a partner, would one still fear being buried by the Ancient Clan?

Thinking of this, Zhou Xuan struck the gavel, removed the storyteller’s mask, and donned the Tattoo Clan’s "Peng Hou" mask. With Bone Teeth Protection, he unfolded the Kongming Mirror to seize the Mountain and River Map,

"You have techniques beyond the Nine Incense, why wouldn’t I?"

The Three-headed Stone Buddha also withdrew its dreamscape, controlling a Nuodai corpse. With a casual reach to its waist, the corpse was equipped with a new mask.

"Brother, it’s the Sixteen Forms Mask," Zhou Lingyi reminded.

The Sixteen Forms represented the God behind the Tangkou "Wuwen Mountain."

All slicers across the land originated from Wuwen Mountain.

The combat aura of the Three-headed Stone Buddha surged, as he pointed forward with his right hand, summoning sixteen streaks of lightning from the Heavenly Dome,

The lightning forged into blades, suspended mid-air.

"Jing Country’s Sixteen Forms are most compatible with our Buddha Country Heavenly King Sect."

The Three-headed Stone Buddha controlled the corpse, assumed the lotus seat, and formed Buddha Seals with his hands. Behind him, additional arms and heads began to grow...

"Ming King Dharma Form, three heads and six arms, are techniques of Buddha Country’s ninth transformation. Today, I will face your Mountain and River Map with my Dharma Form."

In his prime, the Stone Buddha had indeed achieved cultivation above the Nine Incense; otherwise, he wouldn’t have forged connections with Peng Hou.

Now, time had passed, and the Stone Buddha’s cultivation was no longer what it used to be, but his techniques remained.

With the Stone Buddha’s challenge, Zhou Xuan’s war intent grew even stronger, and his actions to seize the Mountain and River Map accelerated,

At this stage, the nature of the battle fundamentally changed.

The original fight was merely Zhou Xuan entering the Forbidden Land to hunt down the Three-headed Stone Buddha,

Zhou Lingyi had chosen to support Zhou Xuan, enabling him to display astonishing power under the watchful eyes of various forces in Mingjiang Prefecture,

But after the Three-headed Stone Buddha decided to reveal the "Ming King Dharma Form," this fight became a matter of Jing Country’s dignity.

Within the numerous Tangkou of Jing Country, it was clear that the Tangkou most skilled at crossing boundaries was none other than Ping Shui Prefecture’s Zhou Family "Nuodai."

The Nu God was Jing Country’s Fate God and the strongest war god of this continent.

As a direct disciple of the Nu God, inheriting some of the Nu God’s will, if Zhou Xuan won, it would demonstrate that Jing Country had surpassed Buddha Country,

If he lost, then when faced with Buddha Country’s massive invasion in the future, Jing Country’s various Tangkou would suffer a tremendous blow to morale.

This was a battle concerning the grand strategy of Jing Country and Buddha Country.

With nearly identical Incense Fire Levels, and both possessing techniques beyond the Nine Incense,

Every move Zhou Xuan and the Three-headed Stone Buddha made in the battle would inevitably stir the hearts of Mingjiang’s Traveling Gods observing the scene.

The painter, who had been watching from the sidelines all along, attacked the Saint Heir and Saintess without consulting the Music Master or Lady Hong Guan, swiftly joining the fray as they recovered their strength.