Chapter 816: The Price of Interference

Crack——

The wave of fists thundered forward.

The mist suddenly froze, then surged aggressively ahead.

The moment the wave of fists touched the hall, countless figures suddenly streamed out from it, colliding head-on with the wave of fists, seemingly intent on stopping it.

And as soon as the two met.

Everything instantly paused.

A strange rhythm swiftly spread outward.

Everything immediately lost its color, leaving only black and white.

Then.

The next second.

The plaque at the center of the hall was struck directly by the wave of fists.

Crack.

It split open straight away.

Immediately, a powerful gale, accompanied by numerous golden figures with backlight, streamed out from the hall, roaring as they glared at Chen Lusi, bursting suddenly.

The gale rolled out violently, lifting the hem of Chen Lusi’s clothing.

He stood firmly in place, facing the monks rushing out, welcoming the gale, while behind him, everything was calm and quiet.

Not only calm and quiet.

The golden figures standing behind Chen Lusi… even raised their fists once more.

And all of Yellow Springs showed no reaction to this.

The towering monk looked at Chen Lusi’s back, witnessing this scene, his backlight shaking, his eyes immediately widened with fury: “Stop it!!!!”

Sound waves spread.

The hem of Chen Lusi’s clothing swung forward again; the golden figures behind him also shook slightly.

But almost instantly.

The golden figures reshaped themselves, raising their fists once more.

And Chen Lusi, upon hearing, directly turned around, staring at the towering monk with an even louder voice: “…Stop what!?”

At the same time.

He shifted sideways.

Directed at the distant hall, he swung another punch.

The golden figures acted in sync, punching forward.

Paused for a few milliseconds.

Energy burst forth like a torch once more!

The ground tore apart, lifting.

The gale, enveloping the mist, spread outward.

An explosion echoed.

The massive rumble resounded through the skies!

Crack——

The crack on the plaque of the hall deepened, spreading downward… almost splitting in two.

“……”

The figures that had just rushed out roared, one after the other.

Even standing far away, their anger was clearly felt.

And the backlight and halo behind the towering monk twisted, his whole body swelling, his form growing taller.

Ultimately… like a giant, glaring at Chen Lusi.

Chen Lusi glanced at him, then… raised his fist once more.

The towering monk suddenly froze, about to move forward.

And those golden figures just streaming out from the hall also reacted instantly, about to stop Chen Lusi.

However.

Before they could act.

“In this lifetime, I could say I’ve obeyed the rules, the reckless moments can be counted on one hand.”

Chen Lusi suddenly diverted his gaze, looking at those golden figures who still hadn’t spoken, just watching: “And you are all my ancestors, we might not be related by blood, but you standing here suggest you are existences whose names I, as a descendant, can remember; among you are emperors, magnates, heroes, noblemen, tyrants, and accomplished Celestial Masters! You are all distinguished figures! All capable of leaving marks beneath the springs, capable of leaving deeds in history, weather-makers in your respective eras! Are you telling me, you can’t tolerate a little girl? Or… are you emperors, magnates, heroes, noblemen, tyrants, Celestial Masters! You distinguished figures… afraid a little girl might erase the marks of your existence!? But the distinguished figures I remember were not such people at all!”

“Yes, among you, perhaps many were those doubtful and shrewd in plots during your lifetimes, maybe you’d hesitate, maybe your life’s experiences would influence you, but you’ve already died! And standing here, standing before me, a descendant, standing before a little girl, at the moment when everything you desired has turned to dust, what more do you doubt!?”

Chen Lusi’s voice echoed throughout Yellow Springs.

Then.

He took a deep breath, clenched his fist again, surveying all the golden figures: “In this lifetime, one could say I’ve obeyed the rules… the reckless moments can be counted on one hand! I never imagined my most reckless moment would be before all my ancestors, but since I stand here! Standing before you! Then recklessness it is. After all… shouldn’t let you distinguished figures lose face, right?”

Saying so.

Chen Lusi raised his trembling right arm, due to exertion, and swung another punch to the side!!!

Boom——

Crack——

Light that splits the night.

The wave of fists burst like light that splits the night in an instant.

The plaque emitted another crisp sound, swaying precariously.

The gale swept outward abruptly once more, blowing Chen Lusi’s clothes with a fierce flapping.

Chen Lusi’s ponytail fluttered slightly, his sight cutting across the mist, his body leaning forward, full of wildness saying: “This matter is imperative!! I ask for your agreement!! If you don’t agree, then I will dismantle the Buddhist hall! Let it become a sanctuary for that young girl before you!”

Having said.

He clenched his fist again, staring at those golden figures, declaring: “I know this is difficult, but once a predecessor who was also a distinguished figure like you taught me one thing, to believe I can achieve! Additionally, he taught me another, which is Gods… must make way for the living! Especially for you deceased ones!”

Upon finishing the last sentence.

Chen Lusi ceased looking at the ancestors who hadn’t spoken, directly turned sideways, suddenly raising his right arm, preparing to strike at the nearby hall once more.

The surroundings remained silent.

“Stop!!!”

And the only one who acted was the towering monk.

Witnessing this scene, his form growing taller once more, fully becoming like Dharma Aspect… he simultaneously reached out urgently toward Chen Lusi.

“Ha.”

But suddenly.

A light laugh rang out.

Then.

A towering figure holding a Great Halberd, the size of it quite exaggerated, raised the Great Halberd fiercely, hurling it forward.

Whoosh——

Accompanied by the sound of air being split.

Directly hitting the palm of the towering monk, then like a meteor, it crashed.

Compared to the monk at this moment, the Great Halberd seemed minuscule, yet it directly caused the towering monk to stagger, nearly taking a nosedive.

Ting——

At the moment the Great Halberd pierced the ground, it seemed the entire Yellow Springs trembled slightly.

The tall monk abruptly turned his head: “Domination…”

“Yes.”

The figure didn’t wait for him to finish speaking, turned around, left a word, and slowly dissipated.

And his “yes” seemed to resonate with the entire Yellow Springs.

The monk was stunned.

Still hadn’t reacted.

“Said to be an ancestor, yet cursed vehemently… truly canine intruders!”

The second burst of laughter resounded.

In the midst of the Imperial Robe and Crown crowd, a slightly small figure standing at the front row shook his head: “But… protecting little sister?”

When he said this, he seemed to remember something, shook his head, and continued: “Yes.”

After speaking.

He also faded away.

This time, it was not just the Yellow Springs resonating.

Further afar, a certain large hall also echoed, as if his words… to some extent represented that hall.

Along with his disappearance, over a dozen figures clad in Imperial Robe and Crown also vanished.

Finally.

Only one figure remained around him.

That figure radiated a fearsome aura, so formidable that even from a distance, it was almost suffocating.

He glanced at Chen Lusi, then at the tall monk, and turned directly: “Han People… Yes.”

Then.

He vanished along.

As he disappeared, more than half of the Imperial Robe and Crown crowd vanished instantly.

At the same time.

From the same hall that seemed to resonate with the word ‘Yes,’ a pillar of golden light suddenly shot up to the sky!

Then.

… More voices of ‘Yes’ sounded.

Most people just left a phrase, then turned and vanished directly.

Instantly.

Even fewer figures remained.

And the monk whose hand was pinned to the ground noticed this, and the backlight behind him flickered sharply, then turned his head to look at the group in scholar robes which now had the most numbers: “… He is a heretic! Not the way of a sage!”

And the leader of the scholar robes group, who had been silent all along, heard this, looked towards Chen Lusi, then stepped forward.

Just as he was about to speak.

“A fine way of a sage… Do you have a problem with me, or…”

But suddenly.

A voice came from another hall.

Then.

A figure swiftly flew over, appearing above the tall monk’s head.

Not even close.

The tall monk’s figure began to rapidly collapse, as if being flattened!

“… Do you have a problem with the previous countries I’ve traveled within Qin Ying?”

“…”

The tall monk stiffly lifted his head.

The figure looked down at him, with an awe-inspiring righteousness, then raised a hand to point: “Using these ghostly tactics! If you can’t serve humans, how can you serve ghosts? A minor punishment! Behave yourself! Retreat!”

Bang—

As soon as the words fell.

The headlight and backlight of the tall monk shattered with a bang, turning into a wisp of mist, heading directly west.

And with the shattering of the tall monk’s headlight and backlight, the fury laden with humanity on his body also dissipated.

“Yes.”

Finally.

The figure in mid-air, with his back to Chen Lusi, also left a ‘Yes,’ turned and disappeared.

And as he disappeared, the scholar robes group… collectively vanished.

From the second hall, golden light again soared to the sky.

Finally.

Not far away, a Daoist dressed in Daoist Robe, holding a long sword, with a long beard… also raised his sword: “Successors… Yes.”

Buzz—

The third column of light.

Shooting into the sky!!

“…”

Chen Lusi saw this scene, remained silent, and then swung the third punch.

Like a frozen film.

Traces of energy light appeared again.

Crack—

The plaque engraved with the Buddha’s thirty-two kinds of great marks completely split apart.

Indescribable ripples… suddenly spread.

Straight into the human world.

…

Buzz—

The human world.

Jiming Temple.

The ground suddenly began to shake violently.

Then.

Crack—

The sound of gold and stone shattering echoed throughout the entire temple.

‘Huai Yuan’, sitting on the ground, the backlight behind him, at the same time, with a cracking sound… a clear fissure appeared.

He widened his eyes, and the smile on his face froze instantly.

And before everyone could react.

“Master!!! It’s bad!!! It’s cracked! It’s cracked!”

The anxious voice of the Little Monk suddenly sounded, with a cry and urgency, coming from afar.

He shouted loudly: “Everything’s cracked open! The statues suddenly cracked open!”

“…”

Huai Yuan slowly widened his eyes, his figure flickered suddenly.