Lord Shenxiu-Chapter 489: Buddha’s Head (Please Subscribe)

"County Lord, County Lord!"

Lord Qingyuan was fast asleep, yet she was abruptly awakened by Han Shanggong, her eyes still clouded with confusion.

"What has happened?"

"Disaster has struck!" Han Shanggong answered, "We have been calculated against, I fear we’ve fallen into a trap."

Lord Qingyuan jolted awake, suddenly clutching the pendant hanging from her pure white neck.

It was a bronze protective amulet shaped like a flying bird, with a simple, ancient design.

At that moment, streaks of light began to flow along the bronze patterns, and the bird’s eyes came alive with spirit, its wings unfolding as if ready to take flight.

The bronze bird seemed to come to life, emitting a clear and piercing cry.

Yet Han Shanggong’s face became expressionless, then suddenly, her flesh seemed to dissolve, falling off her face in chunks.

Lord Qingyuan’s expression turned blank.

She had merely instinctively activated the protective amulet secretly bestowed by the Imperial Family.

Who could have imagined that Han Shanggong, right before her eyes, would transform into a disgusting pool of pus?

"No, this isn’t Han Shanggong!"

Lord Qingyuan, lifting her skirt, sprinted out of the bedroom, only to find herself bewilderingly alone in the outside world.

The lights were dim and all the servants, maids, and guards who would normally come at her call had vanished without a trace.

"Am I dreaming?"

Lord Qingyuan clasped the amulet tightly, murmuring to herself, her face suddenly set with determination, "In this moment of danger, the Fourth Prince is guarded by a Primordial Pill, and Young Master Shenxiu is himself a Primordial Pill Great Cultivator... but surely the Fourth Prince is the main target of these scoundrels..."

With that thought, she rushed quickly towards the guest room where Young Master Shenxiu was staying.

Rustle, rustle...

From the darkness around her, it seemed as if countless ants were crawling, creating a rustling sound.

That darkness and shadows were constantly writhing.

Lord Qingyuan stumbled, suddenly letting out a scream as she fell to the ground, tears welling up from the pain.

The next moment, the ’Han Shanggong’ shaped unknown liquid behind her, like a living carpet of flesh, undulated and pursued her.

It was now rising up like a wave, threatening to engulf Lord Qingyuan.

Just as Lord Qingyuan closed her eyes.

The rustling noises around her stopped abruptly.

She opened her eyes in astonishment to see a pair of clean boots, and looking up, Zhong Shenxiu’s face emerged before her.

"Are you all right?"

Zhong Shenxiu reached out a hand, pulling the County Lord to her feet, and dusted her off with a somewhat amused expression.

Lord Qingyuan, thinking of something, suddenly blushed.

She looked at Zhong Shenxiu, her eyes instantly wary again, "Are you... real or fake?"

The transformation of the fake Han Shanggong was still fresh in her memory.

"What if I said I am fake?"

Zhong Shenxiu stroked his chin, seeing the frightened look on Lord Qingyuan’s face, he decided not to tease her any longer.

"Enough... I am real, do you believe that?"

"I do!" Lord Qingyuan glanced quickly at the amulet around her neck and nodded rapidly, then suddenly exclaimed, "Fourth Brother... the Prince... might be in danger!"

"That much is obvious... Anyway, I don’t think either of us are considered valuable targets, and the creature that attacked us wasn’t very strong..."

Zhong Shenxiu, for his part, generally didn’t care about the demise of a prince.

If he had encountered such a situation on the road, he probably wouldn’t have bothered to intervene, simply watching the other party die.

But now, the mastermind behind the scenes had dragged him into the attack’s range as well, which was quite maddening.

With this thought in mind, he straightened the jade crown atop his head, and a bright moon rose from behind him.

Lord Qingyuan stared blankly at this scene.

Wherever the bright moonlight passed, the decayed buildings turned into flying ash and scattered, amid a cacophony of piercing screams. It was unknown how many terrifying things were hidden within.

But now, under that bright moon, they dissipated as quickly as snow meets the sun.

"Is... is this a real person?" Lord Qingyuan felt something was amiss, yet she couldn’t pinpoint what it was.

She had seen Primordial Pill Great Cultivators before, each with profound cultivation levels, but... there was something different.

Boom! The sky seemed to tear apart like a curtain, revealing a colossal Buddha’s head.

The faceless Buddha’s head exuded a terrifying aura, imposing its dreadful presence into the hearts of all who witnessed it.

Roar! At that moment, from somewhere, a long and sustained dragon chant echoed.

"It seems to be a rare treasure, protected by the Yan Han Dragon Qi... Alas, against a Primordial Spirit, it could only hold out for a moment!"

Zhong Shenxiu radiated nine trails of Immortal Qi Divine Light.

This Immortal Light was magnificent and resplendent, encompassing all phenomena, dividing into nine paths such as Supreme Purity, Great Purity, Jade Purity, Profound Purity, and Primordial Purity, each with its unique extraordinary characteristics, grand and marvelous.

This was the true Nine Purity Immortal Light!

The previous First Grade Great Divine Power was merely a simulation of it.

Only upon reaching the Primordial Spirit Realm could one unleash the true power of the Nine Purity Immortal Light!

Even a newly ascended Primordial Spirit, if they cultivated the Nine Purity Immortal Light for protection, could contend with those of the first or second tribulation of the Primordial Spirit Realm!

Wherever the Supreme Purity Immortal Light passed, it divided yin and yang, returning to the Taiji, suddenly tearing apart certain constraints and allowing Zhong Shenxiu to glimpse the person struggling beneath the dragon Qi—it was the Fourth Prince!

Although the Fourth Prince appeared ragged, he remained calm, and upon seeing Zhong Shenxiu arrive with Lord Qingyuan, he called out in a clear voice, "Young Master Shen Xiu, be careful, the approaching demon goes by the name Faceless Buddha, originally a traitor from the Vajra Temple, later joining the Evil Dao! His methods are bizarre!"

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A human Cultivator who made a name for themselves there must possess something extraordinary!

Or perhaps, they no longer looked much like a human.

The colossal Buddha’s head suddenly split open, revealing a fierce maw filled with numerous sharp teeth.

Long, crimson tongues lashed out, chanting many strange characters, forming a Daoist Scripture:

"Thus have I heard, in the time of Dharma’s decline, the Faceless Buddha shall descend, becoming one with all beings, liberating them... When all beings unite, the enlightenment of Bodhi is realized!"

The massive Buddha’s head plummeted down, seemingly intending to swallow Zhong Shenxiu and the two others whole.

"You monk, have quite the ambition, daring to swallow even me?"

Zhong Shenxiu chuckled to himself, his right hand extended, surrounded by black, white, red, gold, and blue radiance. Suddenly, they twisted together into a thread imbued with the essence of great annihilation.

—The Great Five Elements Annihilation Light!

This thin thread of Annihilation Light appeared delicate but was incomparably sharp and swift.

Not even the flick of a Sword Immortal’s flying sword could match its speed.

In the instant the light appeared, it struck the entire Buddha’s head.

Crack!

Countless tongues severed, teeth shattered.

The ray, containing yet transcending the five elements, pierced straight into the colossal Buddha’s head.

Originally immobile as a mountain, the Buddha’s head came to a halt.

After several breaths, cracks began to spread across its surface...

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