I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely - Chapter 161 - 160: Another Red and White Clash
Chapter 161: Chapter 160: Another Red and White Clash
“No! No! No!!!”
The Skeleton Demon let out a piercing shriek filled with endless terror. Seeing the Reincarnation Demon turn to ash under the Sword Light had completely shattered his courage.
“AH!!!”
And so, the Skeleton Demon actually turned to flee.
CRACK!
However, the Buddhist Destruction Sword, controlled by Xu Qing, was faster. The Skeleton Demon had no hope of escape. In just a few seconds, the Buddhist Destruction Sword had sliced him into ashes.
BOOM!!!
The sound of an explosion rang out.
In the end, the Deceitful Lady charged resolutely toward Xu Qing before blowing herself up under the Buddhist Destruction Sword. She had chosen to self-destruct, creating a terrifying shockwave like a missile detonating in mid-air.
Not only that,
after the Deceitful Person self-destructed, she produced a type of contaminating radiation. It was like an invisible wave that rapidly spread in all directions.
As a result, many common people could be seen suffering from the radiation’s contamination. Their bodies began to undergo strange transformations—skin started to fester, a third eye grew on a face, a mouth appeared in a palm…
“This is…”
Fazang frowned, his expression turning grave. “The Deceitful Lady self-destructed. Her own Origin formed ’Mysterious Radiation,’ which can corrupt the minds of living beings and cause their bodies to mutate.”
“Moreover,”
“as the mutations deepen, they will evolve into evil spirits and other strange entities.”
“We must find a way to eliminate this ’Mysterious Radiation.’”
SWISH! SWISH!
At this moment, the Buddhist Annihilation Array had reached its limit. Xu Qing had slain the Reincarnation Demon, the Skeleton Demon, the Deceitful Lady, the Great Demon Flood Dragon, and countless other Demons, Fiends, and Evil Spirits.
Therefore, the Energy of the Buddhist Annihilation Array was completely depleted.
The Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish and the Level 20 Copper Coin Sword turned into two streaks of light and flew back into Xu Qing’s hands. The Level 20 Copper Coin Sword hovered by Xu Qing’s right shoulder, emitting a faint Sword Light. The sword’s Mighty Power was imperceptible, as it was now restrained.
’Mysterious Radiation.’
Xu Qing observed the changes around him. If the Buddhist Annihilation Array were still active, he could have used its Mighty Power to slowly wear away the ’Mysterious Radiation’ left behind by the Deceitful Lady’s self-destruction.
However, the Buddhist Annihilation Array had reached its limit and completely exhausted its Energy. In the Void, one Clear Heart Wooden Fish after another spontaneously combusted, turning into fireballs in the air before burning to ash.
Likewise,
the same happened to the Magic Talismans.
“Amitabha Buddha.”
DONG! DONG! DONG!!!
Xu Qing took a step forward, entering the very center of the Mysterious Radiation. He then sat down cross-legged. The Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish hovered silently before him. With his right hand, Xu Qing held the Wooden Fish Mallet and gently tapped the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish, producing a crisp sound.
The invisible sound waves produced by the Wooden Fish spread out slowly from Xu Qing, gradually expanding to cover the entire area.
HUM! HUM!
In this way,
the sound from the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish possessed the power of Purification, and it gradually cleansed the ’Mysterious Radiation’ left by the Deceitful Lady’s self-destruction.
At that moment,
as Xu Qing sat cross-legged, a golden Buddha Lotus appeared beneath him. The phantom image of a Buddha materialized behind him, and golden lotuses bloomed one after another in the Void.
“This…”
“Amitabha Buddha!”
“How virtuous, how virtuous!”
“…”
Around them, the crowd watched this scene, utterly shaken and full of admiration. Their gazes toward Xu Qing were filled with deep awe.
「Half an hour later.」
Xu Qing had completely cleared away all the Mysterious Radiation left by the Deceitful Lady’s self-destruction.
“Hm?”
Suddenly, Xu Qing felt a strange stirring. As the sound of the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish spread out, he had faintly sensed an invisible presence.
Directly ahead, wisps of black mist suddenly appeared in the empty Void. The mist constantly spread and expanded, manifesting as numerous human faces with all sorts of different expressions. They gathered together, flickering in and out of existence, hovering between illusion and reality.
“Jie jie jie…”
A sinister laugh echoed.
“The Reincarnation Heart Demon!”
Fazang’s expression grew solemn.
Apparently, the Reincarnation Demon had not been completely annihilated. He possessed the characteristics of a ’Reincarnation Heart Demon,’ making him difficult to kill. Even under these circumstances, he could still manifest in such a form.
’This…’
Xu Qing was also slightly startled. He quickly realized what was happening, his gaze fixed on the evolving black mist before him. He increased the speed at which his hand struck the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish.
It had seemed as if the Reincarnation Demon’s soul had been obliterated by Xu Qing’s ’Buddhist Destruction Sword,’ but in reality, he had not been completely destroyed. Instead, he had transformed into an intangible, formless Heart Demon.
Originally, the Reincarnation Demon had planned to play the same old trick, feigning death to deceive Xu Qing. However, he hadn’t expected the Deceitful Lady to self-destruct at the last moment, creating ’Mysterious Radiation’ to contaminate the Xicheng District.
However, Xu Qing used the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish to completely clear and purify the ’Mysterious Radiation’ from the Deceitful Lady’s self-destruction. In the process, because the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish was extremely effective against existences like Heart Demons, the Reincarnation Demon was forced out of hiding.
DONG! DONG! DONG!!!
Xu Qing continuously struck the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish. The invisible sound waves spread out, forming ripples that shook the surrounding space, constantly suppressing and grinding away at the Reincarnation Demon.
“Amitabha Buddha!”
DONG!
Finally, Xu Qing’s right hand struck down. The Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish vibrated, releasing its Mighty Power and completely grinding away and destroying the Reincarnation Demon.
“AHHH!!!!”
At the very moment of his complete demise,
the Reincarnation Demon let out a final, agonizing scream.
“My master will not let you go!”
And,
the Reincarnation Demon issued one last curse and threat to Xu Qing.
’Master.’
Xu Qing frowned.
Obviously, the ’master’ the Reincarnation Demon spoke of was the true ’Reincarnation Heart Demon’—the genuine source of all Reincarnation Heart Demons. It was just that no one had ever seen it.
Utterly mysterious.
“Amitabha Buddha.”
In the end, Xu Qing recited the Buddha’s name, took a step, and his body transformed into a streak of light, swiftly vanishing from his spot. He used the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish to create an illusion.
In the blink of an eye,
Xu Qing was gone.
Most importantly,
just a moment ago,
Xu Qing had sensed an incredibly terrifying pressure approaching at an unimaginable speed. It was clear that the battle had attracted the attention of someone at the very top of the pyramid.
“We respectfully see you off, Master Xuanzang!”
“We respectfully see you off, Master Xuanzang!!”
“…”
The crowd put their palms together and bowed in the direction Xu Qing had disappeared.
SWOOSH!
Shortly after Xu Qing left, a bald Monk with a square-jawed face arrived. He trod upon the Void, each step covering a distance of a thousand meters as if the ground were shrinking beneath his feet.
In an instant, he appeared before everyone.
“That’s…”
Shang Mu’s pupils contracted. He recognized the newcomer and couldn’t help but exclaim in shock, “The First Seat of Little Leiyin Temple! He was actually drawn here!”
“The First Seat!”
“Amitabha Buddha!”
“…”
Everyone was shocked.
“First Seat Senior Brother!”
Fazang bowed.
“Mm.”
The First Seat nodded, sizing up Fazang as his gaze swept over the surroundings. “Fazang, you took too great a risk this time. You nearly failed, and you even lost a tenth of your Dao Practice.”
“To be able to restore peace to the people of Xicheng District, even if this peace is temporary and not permanent, losing a tenth of my Dao Practice was worth it.”
Fazang said.
“I hope so.”
The First Seat’s tone was calm. “Did you ask about the origins of that man who was just here?”
“Master Xuanzang claimed to be from the Eastern Tang Dynasty.”
Fazang pondered for a moment before saying, “He also said he was going to the Western Heaven to worship Buddha and seek the scriptures.”
“Xuanzang… worshiping Buddha and seeking scriptures.”
The First Seat was taken aback for a moment.
Clearly, even the First Seat was startled by Xu Qing.
In fact,
in this world, the Buddhist Sect bore many similarities to Buddhism on Earth, such as the Tathagata Buddha, the Leiyin Temple in the Western Heaven, and the Paradise, among others.
Also,
the Western Heaven truly existed.
It was just that
one needed to step into an extremely high Realm and become a ’True Buddha’ to have a chance to travel to the ’Western Heaven’.
“Mm.”
The First Seat of Little Leiyin Temple pondered for a moment before nodding slightly and asking no more questions.
「Meanwhile.」
Xu Qing moved quickly. In a very short time, he had already left Moon River Prefecture City and entered the wilderness. He glanced back at the Xicheng District.
Just now, Xu Qing had sensed the imminent arrival of the First Seat of Little Leiyin Temple, which was why he had slipped away so quickly. He was worried that the First Seat would see through his disguise.
After all,
Xu Qing was not a real high-ranking monk, nor was he a true master. He had only achieved such an effect by relying on various Level 20 props and items.
It could be said that
while Xu Qing could deceive Fazang and the others, he couldn’t necessarily fool the First Seat of Little Leiyin Temple, whose Dao Practice and Cultivation were far more profound. If his cover was blown, Xu Qing would be in real trouble.
「Outside the city.」
「Late at night.」
Xu Qing waited quietly. It wasn’t time for him to go back yet. He needed to wait outside the city for a while before dropping his disguise and returning.
However, at that very moment,
Xu Qing discovered that his surroundings had suddenly changed. All around him, a forest began to slowly materialize out of thin air.
Before long,
the surrounding woods continued to transform, and a wide road appeared. The piercing and loud sound of suonas echoed in his ears.
“What?!”
Xu Qing had a familiar feeling.
Sure enough, on the road through the woods, two processions appeared, both playing suonas. One was a wedding procession celebrating a joyous occasion, while the other was a funeral procession for a somber one.
’The “Clash of Red and White” anomaly.’
Xu Qing’s pupils shrank slightly. He naturally recognized it, because he had encountered this kind of anomaly back in Qingfeng Town.
It was just that
the processions he encountered that time only had thirty-two paper effigies each, whereas this time, each procession had a full ninety-eight.
