Novel Full Chapter 657 - 645: Candle Dragon
Time flows forward, and the weather gradually warms.
On this morning, a crimson light descended in front of Qingqiu Palace.
Hu Buwei revealed his figure and briskly stepped into the grand hall.
“Another disturbance in the deep seal?” Zheng Bailian raised an eyebrow.
“Yes, three demons vanished last night.” Hu Buwei nodded.
“Good news.” Zheng Bailian said with a smile.
“It is indeed good news. The rift caused by the Heavenly Star shifting positions years ago is slowly closing.”
“The Inheriting Heaven Law Prohibition has been extracting the demons’ essence on a large scale, presumably conducting its self-repair.” Hu Buwei agreed.
“But the disappearance of too many demons might reduce the production of Demon Qi Stones in Prison Valley, impacting the Daoist Soldiers’ cultivation and lowering the Thousand Mechanisms Sect’s Daoist Foundation income,” he mentioned his concerns.
“No need to worry.” Zheng Bailian waved his hand dismissively with a smile. “The demon’s disappearance is temporary. As long as the Inheriting Heaven Law Prohibition fully recovers, this loss is manageable.”
Then, he seriously gazed at Hu Buwei and remarked, “Elder Hu has worked tirelessly guarding the seal. Later, head to the Administrative Affairs Institute to claim ten thousand pieces of White Jade.”
So much?
The other elders only receive five thousand.
“Thank you, Sect Master!” Hu Buwei’s face was filled with joy.
Still harboring a trace of hesitation, he cautiously spoke next: “I know you seek to advance further, which requires a tremendous amount of White Jade resources. But there are some methods that should not, or must not, be used.”
What does he mean?
Hu Buwei was puzzled.
“Recently, rumors within the sect suggest that you are exploiting the name of the demon dispel secret art to amass large sums of White Jade,” Zheng Bailian continued.
“You must understand, those Daoist Soldier apprentices are our cash cows.”
“You can extract some White Jade, but not excessively. If you press them too hard and they flee, the losses to our Daoist Foundation would be considerable.” Zheng Bailian offered heartfelt advice.
Hu Buwei: “…”
Which son of a b**** is spreading lies about me!
Why pick on me because I’m old?
Damned bast****!
…
By evening, inside the cliffside cave mansion.
Chen Mu was savoring steaming venison hotpot, all the while staring intently at the gray wall before him.
Over the past month and more, he had ventured out to hunt another batch of Hundred-Eyed Spiders, ensuring the pace of the Heavenly Demon Body’s transformation remained consistent.
The connection between the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed and himself grew clearer; he was now one step closer to executing the Spirit Seed Tribulation Splitting Method.
When not cultivating, he devoted himself to contemplating the secret techniques he had learned.
Judging by the transformation speed of his Heavenly Demon Body, in a few more months, he might head to the Thousand Mechanisms Sect to serve as a Daoist Soldier.
He knew nothing about the Outer Heaven Battlefield; should he encounter a demon assault or unforeseen dangers, counterattacking would be unavoidable.
His arsenal of secret techniques was vast and diverse. If he failed to properly organize them, chaos during battle might very well ensue.
“Among my Qi Refinement secret methods, the most powerful should be the Five Thunders Spell.”
This technique derived from the Perfection Level Five Thunders Treasure Scroll, capable of both defending autonomously and unleashing attacks, all while seamlessly controlling another extreme secret method — the Kui Water Yin Thunder.
“The Yin Spirit Heavenly Demon Body also possesses numerous Dharma Curses, but its most potent offensive ability would be the Five Dragons Scripture.”
The Five Dragons Scripture mimics the Candle Dragon Qi Mechanism; its Five Dragon Dharma Body’s destructive power is comparable to that of a Daoist Qi Refiner with a Daoist Foundation.
“If combined with the Mountain-Carrying Scripture to absorb Ghosts to sustain continuous combat… the might…”
Even imaging this scenario briefly left Chen Mu involuntarily tempted.
“The lesser path secret technique Five Ghosts Possession is already inadequate, but it can act as a core for attracting more Ghosts to the body, bringing forth the Myriad Ghosts Possession.”
“The more Ghosts possessed, the greater the power augmentation. If the quantity of Ghosts is sufficient, even the Five Thunders Spell and Five Dragons Scripture would pale in comparison to its edge.”
“But recklessly absorbing Ghosts, risking becoming insane from their chaotic consciousness, might well end with my most spectacular downfall.” Chen Mu savored the thought briefly before letting out a rueful laugh.
Ten years ago, when he was still in Jilong Road’s Gan River Lower Institute…
To confront the Underworld God Transformation Warrior Jin Er, he once deployed Myriad Ghosts Possession.
Tragically, as soon as the technique unfolded, he was overwhelmed by the chaotic consciousness of the Ghosts.
If not for an unforeseen mishap causing him to fall into the Yinming River of Oblivion, where he leveraged the river’s waters to strip the Ghosts from his body entirely, he would likely have perished.
“Hmm, the failure of Myriad Ghosts Possession was chiefly due to the excessive and disorganized consciousness of the Ghosts. But what if those chaotic consciousnesses could be unified?”
Chen Mu’s thoughts lingered on this notion as his gaze shifted to the Mountain-Carrying Scripture inscribed upon the gray wall.
This technique, modeled after the Netherworld’s Soul Summoning Banner, could forcibly unify numerous Yin Spirits into one.
“First use the Mountain-Carrying Scripture to unify the Ghosts, then cast Myriad Ghosts Possession.”
“By then, instead of possessing myriad Ghosts, it would be a single colossal Ghost!”
“Mountain-Carrying Scripture, Five Ghosts Possession, Five Dragons Scripture—if these secret techniques could be interconnected for execution…”
…
A small, sun-like brilliance soared aloft from the Soul-Attracting Lamp, illuminating the pitch-black Thousand Lanterns City instantaneously.
Below, rows of elegantly crafted wooden buildings materialized, with a peculiar straw hut located on a nearby open field.
The houses were built by chance after he fell into the Netherworld years ago.
With a flicker of his gaze, Chen Mu retrieved the Five Ghosts Bag and summoned all the Ghosts.
They transformed into a sky-covering dark cloud, obstructing much of the Soul-Attracting Lamp’s light.
“Let’s test it with ten Ghosts first.”
Although he had organized his plans over and over, Chen Mu decided to approach cautiously.
Ten half-human-sized spheres of black smoke floated out from the Ghost horde and, guided by the Mountain-Carrying Scripture, merged into a vast expanse of pitch-black haze within mere moments.
Chen Mu took a deep breath.
“Five Ghosts Possession!”
The Five Ghosts Paper Man emerged, leading the black haze that abruptly rushed into Chen Mu’s body.
A familiar surge of power filled him, causing his figure to rapidly enlarge. In the blink of an eye, he had transformed into a small giant, two to three stories tall.
His skin turned indigo, muscles bulged, and his crimson eyes glowed with ominous vigor.
“It works after all!” Chen Mu grinned, revealing a sharp-toothed grin.
“Hundred Ghosts Possession!”
Hundreds of black smoke spheres descended, streaming into Chen Mu’s body from all sides at lightning speed.
Boom!
A surge of energy rippled outward from Chen Mu, blowing the straw hut’s roof sky-high in the process.
The Mountain-Carrying Scripture emphasized aggregating Yin Spirit Divine Power; Five Ghosts Possession leaned toward enhancing physical strength. Now combined, the immense force and overwhelming Yin Spirit Divine Power completely saturated his body.
Moreover, with the Mountain-Carrying Scripture unifying the Yin Spirits, although hundreds of Ghost consciousnesses danced in frenzy, their disturbance seemed isolated; he himself remained lucid.
Given this situation…
“Myriad Ghosts Possession!”
The ominous black clouds billowing overhead froze momentarily before cascading down like a meteor shower, surging en masse into Chen Mu’s body.
His entire form swelled once again; within mere breaths, he had transformed into a massive, bulbous figure with limbs and a head.
Power surged within him like raging rivers, accompanied by waves of searing pain. Without delaying, Chen Mu launched the final phase.
Five Dragons!
Boom!
Black-and-silver torrents emerged from Chen Mu’s figure, spiraling outward into a sky-covering storm of black-silver mist.
A ferocious surge of energy radiated outward, shredding the meticulous wooden structures into fragments.
After a lengthy interval, the energy subsided, and Chen Mu’s figure returned to its original size.
He leaned over, hands on his knees, panting heavily. Only after catching several breaths did he finally straighten his posture.
Behind him, dark and silvery smoke resembling ashes hovered in midair.
A massive five-clawed black dragon, towering more than ten stories high, floated quietly amidst the black mist.
Gray Yin Wind howled eerily, veiling the surroundings.
Its truck-sized eyes gleamed vividly red, with ghostly green flames flickering in its pupils.
Buzz!
As black mist dissipated, the skyscraper-sized dragon head lowered.
Chen Mu, slightly dazed, lifted his right hand to rest it against the dragon’s enormous, icy jaw.
Feeling the chilling solidity, he couldn’t suppress a shiver of excitement.
“This… is the Candle Dragon?!”
With Mountain-Carrying Scripture initiating, Five Ghosts Possession forming the axis, and the Five Dragons Scripture elevating to unprecedented heights—
In the past, the Five Dragon Dharma Aspect would only manifest five menacing dragon heads, their bodies illusory and incomplete.
Now, it had transformed into a fully materialized, colossal black dragon, capable of effortlessly channeling the Mountain-Carrying Scripture imbued Ghost Fire and Yin Wind.
All of his Yin Spirit Divine Power techniques had been seamlessly integrated into the dragon’s body.