I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely - Chapter 156 - 155: Buddhist Annihilation Array
Chapter 156: Chapter 155: Buddhist Annihilation Array
The Spiritual Evil Spirit was in an extremely poor state. Its Spiritual Flame was on the verge of being extinguished. The sound of the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish echoed in its ears, gradually overwhelming its consciousness.
And so.
When faced with Xu Qing’s question, the Spiritual Evil Spirit answered instinctively, though its response came in the form of a threat.
“You can’t kill me.”
The Spiritual Evil Spirit rasped in a weak voice, “I… I am one of the ’Four Spirits Demons’ from the Deceitful Palace. Our Deceitful Palace is the most powerful ’Deceit Path Influence’ in Moon River Prefecture City! What’s more, our Deceitful Palace has sent nine full squads of ’Four Spirits Demons’ into Moon River Prefecture City this time. The strongest among them have all reached the ’Nine-Turn Evil Spirit Realm,’ and they intend to use the living beings of Moon River Prefecture City to help them achieve ’four-in-one’ fusion and become true ’Deceitful People.’”
“If… if you kill me, the Deceitful Palace will not let you go…”
Of course.
Such a threat was utterly powerless against Xu Qing. He paid it no mind, even scoffing at it.
BOOM!
Finally.
Xu Qing asked a few more questions. Once he had squeezed every last bit of useful information and value out of the Spiritual Evil Spirit, he killed it with a single palm strike.
’I can only say that Moon River Prefecture City is getting more and more chaotic. I’m just here in my courtyard, minding my own business, practicing my Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts, and yet Evil Spirits still come knocking on my door to die.’
Xu Qing shook his head and said no more. He had no intention of getting involved in the affairs of the Deceitful Palace. Unless the Evil Spirits and other strange entities from the Deceitful Palace ran right into him, then there would be no need for pleasantries.
The night passed uneventfully.
「The next day.」
「Morning.」
Xu Qing woke up early and entered a state of Cultivation. While Yan Gu tapped the Wooden Fish inside, Xu Qing practiced the Celestial Roc Technique and the Celestial Sword Technique.
In the blink of an eye.
「Three days later.」
Because the human-skin Evil Spirit from Tianqi Street, as well as the Evil Spirits from several other streets, had all been exterminated by Xu Qing in the preceding nights.
Therefore.
Over the past few days, these streets had become surprisingly safe.
“The human-skin Evil Spirit is dead.”
“And the flesh-and-blood Evil Spirit.”
“This…”
“The Four Spirits Demons were wiped out? Which expert could have done it? The ’Four Spirits Demons’ of the Deceitful Palace are incredibly cunning, and their lives are linked. Unless you kill all four Evil Spirits at once, they can revive.”
“We don’t know for now.”
“…”
The various Law Enforcement Teams of Moon River Prefecture City were quite astonished. Many of them were discussing the matter, but they had no clues and had no idea who this master was.
Xicheng District.
Linglong Restaurant.
The highest floor.
A private room.
“The Number Nine Four Spirits Demons are dead.”
Inside the room.
There was a beautiful woman with an enchanting figure who looked exactly like a living person. But if one were to see through the disguise and illusion, they would discover that Deceitful People have no face, no heart, and no internal organs—only a shell that looks deceptively human.
Clearly.
This was a true ’Deceitful Person.’ Only when all four parts of a Four Spirits Demon have reached the peak of the Nine-Turn Evil Spirit Realm and then achieved a ’four-in-one’ fusion can they evolve into a ’Deceitful Person.’
A true ’Deceitful Person’ from the Deceitful Palace had snuck in.
“Yes, esteemed Lady Deceitful.”
BUZZ!
In the void.
A lifelike human skin floated there, slowly inflating like a beach ball until it took the form of a dashing young man. Paradoxically, he looked more human than the Deceitful Person.
However.
This was just a complete, flawless human skin.
“Number Nine has been destroyed.”
This human-skin Evil Spirit was the ’Number One Four Spirits Demon’—the strongest of the nine squads of Four Spirits Demons that had infiltrated from the Deceitful Palace, with all its members having reached the Nine-Turn Evil Spirit Realm.
Besides this one,
There were also Number Two, Number Three, Number Four…
And so on.
No names.
Only code numbers.
Until they could evolve into true ’Deceitful People,’ the Four Spirits Demons had no independent, special names or titles. They were all distinguished by different ’code numbers.’
For example.
The Deceitful Person before him was named ’Deceitful Lady.’
“How did they die?”
the Deceitful Lady asked.
“The human-skin Evil Spirit of Number Nine died on Tianqi Street in the Xicheng District. The exact location is unclear. After the human-skin Evil Spirit was destroyed, Number Nine’s flesh-and-blood Evil Spirit, bone Evil Spirit, and Spiritual Evil Spirit all went to Tianqi Street, planning to recover the residual Evil Qi to minimize the loss.”
The Number One Four Spirits Demon continued, “The result was total annihilation. They were completely wiped out.”
“Tianqi Street.”
The Deceitful Lady pondered. “Has there been any reaction from the Little Leiyin Temple?”
“This subordinate does not know.”
The Number One Four Spirits Demon replied.
“Hmm.”
The Deceitful Lady mused, ’Could there be a senior expert of the Human Race hiding there?’
“Reporting to you, my lady.”
The Number One Four Spirits Demon said, “The eminent monks of the Little Leiyin Temple have been refining many Dharma Artifacts and Magic Talismans, which they then sold to the people of the Xicheng District. Most of these people now have Buddha sculptures from the Little Leiyin Temple in their homes, along with the Dharma Artifacts and Magic Talismans that have been consecrated by those monks.”
“Of course.”
“These items can, at best, deal with ordinary Evil Spirits. They certainly couldn’t stop us. However, this subordinate believes that the eminent monks of the Little Leiyin Temple would not engage in such a useless effort.”
“There must be something more to this that we don’t know.”
“Hmm.”
The Deceitful Lady nodded. After a moment of thought, she commanded, “Make your move. Destroy all those Dharma Artifacts and Magic Talismans from the Little Leiyin Temple.”
“Yes.”
The Number One Four Spirits Demon nodded respectfully.
BUZZ!
As soon as the words were spoken.
The Number One Four Spirits Demon departed.
「Late at night.」
The sky was dotted with stars and graced by a high moon. Above the Xicheng District, the majestic Little Leiyin Temple emanated a faint, golden Buddha’s Light.
Evil and deceitful beings had entered the city, while demons and fiends waited for their chance to strike.
It could be said.
Within Moon River Prefecture City, it was no longer safe. At night, many people dared not venture out, bolting their doors and locking their windows. But these measures could only defend against ordinary Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits.
As a result.
Death was unfolding.
“AHHH!!!”
A blood-curdling scream pierced the air.
“Amitabha Buddha.”
BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!
Suddenly.
Figure after figure appeared in the night sky. As one’s view drew closer, they became clear: three eminent monks from the Little Leiyin Temple, clad in kasaya robes.
“Fa Ning.”
At that moment.
The eminent monk standing in the center, who had a Cinnabar mole between his eyebrows, looked to the somewhat thinner monk on his left and asked, “Is everything prepared?”
“Senior Brother Fazang.”
Fa Ning put his palms together, his expression serene, and said, “As you instructed, a total of 129,600 Dharma Artifacts and 129,600 Magic Talismans have been sold to all the people of the Xicheng District. They are scattered throughout the various parts of the Xicheng District without any error.”
“Senior Brother.”
The other monk, who was rather plump with large ears, pondered for a moment before asking, “Why did you do this?”
“Fa Kong.”
Fazang spoke in a calm voice, “Ever since the ’Reincarnation Ruins’ were about to open, numerous Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits have infiltrated Moon River Prefecture City.”
“The Yuehe Prefecture Magistrate’s Office is exhausted from dealing with them, and the city’s defenses have gradually weakened, allowing more and more Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits to sneak inside.”
“Now.”
“If we continue to let this go unchecked, I fear something terrible will happen.”
“Therefore.”
“I, this humble monk, refined 129,600 Buddhist Dharma Artifacts and 129,600 Buddhist Talismans, and sold them to the many devotees and common people of the Xicheng District. The purpose was to lay down a ’Celestial Net,’ forming a ’Buddhist Annihilation Array’ to envelop the entire Xicheng District and catch all the Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits that have snuck in, in a single sweep.”
“!!!”
Fa Ning’s pupils contracted, his heart shaking with shock. “This…”
“S-Senior… Brother…”
Fa Kong’s mouth also fell open.
Evidently.
They were both utterly stunned.
Because.
For Fazang to accomplish what he intended, besides all the preliminary arrangements, he himself needed to possess immense Cultivation and an extremely profound understanding of Buddhist Teachings.
“Senior Brother, have you already reached such a level?”
Fa Ning couldn’t help but ask.
“Amitabha Buddha.”
Fazang shook his head, put his palms together, and chanted the Buddha’s name. “This humble monk has merely had some recent insights, and my understanding of the Buddhist Teachings has improved a little. My Dao Practice is still far inferior to that of the First Seat and the Abbot.”
“However.”
“It should be enough.”
“Of course.”
“This humble monk will need the help of my two junior brothers.”
“Alright.”
Fa Ning nodded. “This is a matter of boundless Merit. Of course I am willing to lend you my strength, Senior Brother.”
“Excellent, excellent.”
Fa Kong also put his palms together and nodded.
“It begins!”
BOOM!
As soon as his voice fell.
Fazang took a step forward, standing upon the void. He positioned himself directly above the center of the Xicheng District, floating in the air, and began to continuously chant a Sanskrit Buddhist Scripture.
BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!!!
At this moment.
An extremely terrifying might began to spread from Fazang’s body. A dazzling golden light burst forth, and behind him, a Tathagata’s Dharma Aspect materialized.
“Buddhist Annihilation Array!”
RUMBLE!!!
Fazang let out a soft cry. Countless rays of Buddha’s Light bloomed from his body, transforming into boundless streams of light that shot out toward every corner of the Xicheng District.
DONG! DONG! DONG!!!
At this very instant.
Within the Xicheng District.
In the homes of the common people, all of the Clear Heart Wooden Fish began to tap on their own, creating waves of sound.
Mind you.
This was the sound of 129,600 Wooden Fish striking in unison, a sound that resounded throughout the entire Xicheng District. And the instant these Clear Heart Wooden Fish began to sound…
BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!!!
Invisibly.
The sound waves generated by these Wooden Fish linked together and, under Fazang’s guidance, rapidly formed the grand array.
“Damn it!!!”
“How audacious!”
“Little Leiyin Temple, you bald donkeys, what do you think you’re doing?”
“Stop!!!”
“You’re courting death!!!”
“…”
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!
In that instant.
The moment after Fazang activated the ’Buddhist Annihilation Array,’ the numerous Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits lurking in the Xicheng District were all stirred, letting out waves of furious curses and shouts.
Inside the courtyard.
“This…”
Xu Qing also wore a look of surprise. His gaze shifted from the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish in his room to the eminent monk in the sky who looked like a Buddha descended to the mortal world.
