Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 280

Chapter 280: True Face Revealed

“Spirit Plant Array, activate!”

Only Old Five could activate it; otherwise, Black Mountain Lord wouldn’t have needed to divide his attention to control Old Five.

While he was distracted, he’d already taken several hits from Taoist Tongchen.

Each spiritual plant emitted a faint glow, extending to its roots. In Taoist Tongchen’s mind, the dirt and rock vanished, and the spiritual plant roots dug deep into the earth, like a crisscrossing array, enveloping the entire mountain. Taoist Tongchen

had purchased the mountain protection array from the Chamber of Commerce. He himself had no knowledge of formations, and therefore no idea of the Spirit Plant Array’s function.

“How can this Spirit Plant Array be so imperfect? I gave this evil disciple seven years, and what has he accomplished?” Black Mountain Lord frowned. He had given Old Five seven years; it should have been at least 80%, or even 90%, complete.

After activating it, he discovered it was only 30%.

Old Five wondered why, wondering if it was because Old Four had coerced him into buying it, digging out the key points of the array to refine the elixir.

“Thirty percent is fine, it’s better than nothing.”

The Spirit Plant Array activated, obscuring the surrounding spiritual energy and making it difficult to summon. Even the art of talismans, no matter how much it drew upon the power of heaven and earth, still required spiritual energy to outline the runes.

The Spirit Plant Array weakened Taoist Tongchen’s talismanic skills.

However, the reduction was limited, leaving him only slightly behind Black Mountain Lord and Monk Jin Guang. Even a combined effort by the two would still be unable to defeat him.

“These monks from the Tonggu World are playing really wild. They still believe in Buddhism?”

Bai Hongtu saw Taoist Jin Guang, draped in a cassock with a human face, a necklace made of children’s skulls strung around his neck, and a nine-ringed Zen staff with curved fingers forming a circle. His recitation of Buddhist scriptures was met with vengeful spirits demanding his life.

This was the most evil monk Bai Hongtu had ever encountered.

The Buddha is majestic, benevolent, and would never harbor any desire to harm a human being. Those who enter Buddhism follow his example, cleansing their souls and contemplating the Dharma.

Logically, there wouldn’t be such a sinister monk, which is why Bai Hongtu asked this question.

“Because he doesn’t believe in Buddha, but in Mahabrahma,” Jiang Li explained. Bai Hongtu could only see what was before him, but he could use his spiritual sense to see other places.

“Mahabrahma? What the hell?”

“In the Tonggu World, there are eight cultivators at the Fusion Stage. One of them is a Buddhist, known as Mahabrahma. All Buddhists worship this Mahabrahma.”

“This Mahabrahma advocates freedom of will: kill when you want, save when you want. Only by doing so can one achieve a clear Buddhist mind and purify one’s spiritual altar.”

“Alright.” Bai Hongtu was speechless at the Tonggu World. Even such a person could become an Arhat.

Bai Hongtu suspected that more people died in Tonggu World in a single day than pigs in Jiuzhou.

“Damn it, I can’t hide any longer. If I keep hiding, I’ll die here today.” Heishanjun tore off his clothes, his breath rising.

Taoist Tongchen was facing a formidable enemy, muttering to himself, “Middle Nascent Soul Stage… Middle Nascent Soul Stage Minor Perfection… Middle Nascent Soul Stage Great Perfection… Late Nascent Soul Stage!”

“So that’s the realm division you wished for,” Jiang Li curled his lips, showing Bai Hongtu Heishan Jun’s realm.

Monk Jinguang looked at Heishan Jun in surprise, having never expected him to conceal his realm.

The purpose of this hidden realm was self-evident: he was undoubtedly planning to kill him while divvying up Taoist Tongchen’s treasure.

What a cruel heart!

Monk Jinguang also rapidly increased his realm, reaching the late Nascent Soul Stage, attracting Heishan Jun’s attention.

This monk was also not being tactful.

Heishan Jun and Monk Jinguang exchanged a glance, not with embarrassment, but with determination.

Their current enemy was Taoist Tongchen. There was no need to argue over this. They should deal with him first!

The two men reached the same realm as Taoist Tongchen, leaving him overwhelmed and at a disadvantage.

“Hmm, the elixir Yu Feng gave me has another magical effect?” Taoist Tongchen was surprised to discover that the elixir he’d been taking for three and a half years had not only healed his hidden injuries, but also retained its medicinal properties within him. Now, after the battle, these medicinal properties had been unleashed, helping him break through to the late Nascent Soul stage and reach the peak of the Nascent Soul!

“Peak Nascent Soul!” Heishan Jun and Monk Jin Guang were shocked. They had just reached the same realm, only to be surpassed again.

However, the peak of the Nascent Soul was still the late Nascent Soul stage, only infinitely closer to the Spiritual Transformation stage, and the increase was not as great as Heishan Jun and Monk Jin Guang.

“Master, I’ll help you!” Senior Sister Wulian wanted to go up to help, but was held back by Yu Feng.

“Senior Sister, it’s useless for you to go up. How about destroying the spiritual plant formation?”

Senior Sister Wulian asked anxiously, “But I don’t understand the formation. I don’t know where the core is. How can I destroy it?”

“I understand.”

Those two simple words revealed Yu Feng’s confidence.

Senior Sister Wulian suddenly felt that her junior brother had grown up and become reliable, no longer the little guy who would cling to her arms and seek her protection.

“The little boyfriend has become the big boyfriend,” Senior Sister Wu Lian muttered to herself, a voice only she could hear, and she smiled down.

The two split up, Senior Sister Wu Lian following Yu Feng’s command to remove the eye of the formation.

Heishan Jun attempted to manipulate Lao Wu to interfere with the two, but after Lao Wu activated the formation, his soul vanished, completely dead.

“Well done!” Taoist Tongchen was overjoyed, discovering that the power of his talismans had returned to normal, even becoming even more powerful with the blessing of a peak Nascent Soul stage.

This put a strain on Heishan Jun and Monk Jin Guang. They gritted their teeth and used all their trump cards, originally intended for each other, on Taoist Tongchen.

Taoist Tongchen hadn’t expected the two men to have hidden weapons, so he had to fight with all his might.

After a bloody battle, Taoist Tongchen emerged victorious, staggering, barely able to stand.

Heishan Jun and Monk Jin Guang were killed, their bodies completely gone.

Taoist Tongchen walked towards Senior Sister Wulian and Yu Feng with difficulty, panting and breathing disordered.

“Master, are you okay?” Senior Sister Wulian stepped forward to support Taoist Tongchen.

Taoist Tongchen smiled bitterly: “I’m okay? How can I be okay? I’m in terrible shape.”

“My hidden injuries have only just healed, but because of this battle, I’ve incurred more.”

Senior Sister Wu Lian hastened to comfort him, “Junior Brother is very capable. He can refine medicine…”

Taoist Tongchen shook his head, “Don’t bother. Once you break through to the Spiritual Transformation Stage, your hidden injuries will heal on their own.”

“Spiritual Transformation Stage? Master, with your hidden injuries, how could you possibly reach that stage?”

“Who said there’s no way? Don’t we still have you?”

Senior Sister Wu Lian’s body stiffened, and she involuntarily let go of Taoist Tongchen’s arm, a sense of inexplicable panic rising in her heart.

“Master, what do you mean?”

“You have an innate body. If I can refine you into a human elixir, I can ascend to the Spiritual Transformation Stage in one leap!”

Taoist Tongchen let out a greedy smile, “It’s been too long. I’ve waited so long for this moment. I really have Yu Feng to thank. His medicine not only helped heal my hidden injuries, but also allowed me to break through to the peak of the Nascent Soul Stage.”

Senior Sister Wu Lian turned and ran.

“Junior brother, run too!”

Taoist Tongchen sneered, “Run? Can you get away?”

Yu Feng’s expression was cold. He pulled Senior Sister Wulian behind him and said, “Sister Wulian, there’s no need to run.” Yu

Feng gave a strange smile, “Master, learn how to set up formations in your next life.”

He took a step forward, and the formation hidden in the mountains quietly activated, like an ancient beast awakening, shaking the heavens and the earth.

Taoist Tongchen was horrified.

(End of this chapter)