Secret Buyer-Chapter 350 - 267: Plague, I Have Come to Collect My Debt! (2/3)
(Chapter three is relatively lengthy, covering this part of the plot in one go, so it may be slightly delayed)
"All things should proceed with stability as the priority."
He did not rush to leave the Divine Realm but instead walked to the pinnacle of the ’Profound Yellow Waterfall,’ entering the summit of Buzhou Mountain—having this Buzhou Celestial Pillar,
there was no longer any need to borrow the Heaven and Earth Golden Bridge transformed from the Contract to return to the Eight Sceneries Palace.
Entering the Eight Sceneries Palace, with a single thought, he retrieved the ’Human Treasure’ that had been buried in dust for a long time.
Eldest Senior Brother, Niu Dali.
Zhang Fusheng weighed the clay jar in his hand, gently tapping the head sealed with six senses at the mouth of the jar,
Niu Dali’s six senses returned, and he slowly opened his eyes.
He stared fiercely at Zhang Fusheng, gritting his teeth:
"Junior Brother..."
"Long time no see, my dear Eldest Senior Brother."
"Long time?" Niu Dali sneered, "Only two or three months at most."
Zhang Fusheng chuckled, since the Eight Sceneries Palace was not within the Divine Realm, Human Treasures in the Taoist Palace would naturally not accelerate along with the Divine Realm,
For Niu Dali,
from the time he was made into a Human Treasure from the Jiangzhou incident to now, only about three or four months had passed.
"Why awaken me today?"
Niu Dali’s body was compressed into the small jar, only his head sticking out, grinding his teeth at this moment:
"To what step have you reached? Three Viscera? Four Viscera?"
He sneered:
"Amazing transaction ability, pretending to be the so-called Celestial Venerate... Perhaps, within these three or four months, you have already become a Grandmaster?"
Zhang Fusheng appeared calm:
"Pretty much?"
Niu Dali snorted dismissively:
"Useless!"
He lifted his eyelids, racking his brain for words of sarcasm—this was the only place he could bother Zhang Fusheng now.
"Three or four months, only becoming a Grandmaster? If I hadn’t suffered, completed my plan, succeeded in Devouring God..."
Niu Dali said coldly:
"I would have stepped directly into the Great Sect!"
"Oh, impressive, impressive."
Zhang Fusheng replied casually, then smiled:
"But now, there’s an opportunity for you to complete your ’mission’..."
Niu Dali felt a bad premonition in his heart, wanting to speak, but Zhang Fusheng sealed his mouth with a thought, he could see and hear but couldn’t speak.
Even his soul was tightly sealed in his head, with restrictions set—if someone tried to examine Niu Dali’s soul memory,
his soul would ’self-destruct’ immediately.
For extra insurance, Zhang Fusheng immersed his thoughts into Niu Dali’s soul spirit, modifying or deleting any memories related to the Eight Sceneries Palace, Celestial Venerate, etc.
Thus, in Niu Dali’s perception, the Celestial Venerate was the Celestial Venerate, Zhang Fusheng was Zhang Fusheng—merely a Favored One of the Celestial Venerate, nothing more.
"Task completed."
Zhang Fusheng weighed the Human Treasure that could not speak, a smile emerging on his face,
With a thought, he left the Divine Realm, returning to himself.
......
Chongshan Heaven and Earth.
Su Qiansuan, with one hand held aloft, gathered a heavenly giant hand spanning thousands of kilometers, supporting this small world outside of the whole space.
The Golden Armored Creature sat quietly, cautiously observing the carriage, his heart apprehensive.
He, originally from the Capital, had lived many years and participated in many events,
Recognizing extremely ancient marks on the carriage, and the horse pulling it was quite extraordinary, seemingly at the level of a Celestial Human, but exuded a unique immortal charm!
"Young Master Zhang has awakened."
A refined voice came from the carriage,
Su Qiansuan and the Golden Armored Creature both turned to look at the young man sitting in meditation,
who, at that moment, opened his eyes slowly.
Whether it was an illusion or not, the Golden Armored Creature saw a trace of heavy ancient aura on this Junior Brother Zhang—yet that aura quickly dissipated completely.
The mortal world rolls on, and I rejoin it.
In a fleeting moment, Zhang Fusheng hid away the transcendental vibe of being distant from the mortal world for four thousand six hundred years,
He rose, cupping his hands towards the carriage:
"Miss Ming Yue."
"Hmm."
Miss Ming Yue’s voice echoed:
"Young Master Zhang, are you sure you want to sever the God of Plague?"
"Certain."
Zhang Fusheng said calmly:
"I petitioned the Celestial Venerate for the ability of Niu Dali to Devour All."
"At this moment, I am ready to restart Miss Ming Yue’s initial plan—to follow the Divine Embryo through which the plague descends, and counter-devour it."
"I wish to Devour God."
Su Qiansuan and the Golden Armored Creature’s pupils contracted. Although they didn’t understand what ’Devouring All’ was, they knew what it meant to slay a God who sat on a celestial position.
The two Venerates subconsciously looked at the carriage bearing a hint of starry sky aura.
Miss Ming Yue spoke at the right time:
"The plan back then was to utilize Niu Dali’s Devouring God, he possessed a special bloodline—not just Devouring All."
"He could also track along the connection between the descending Divine Embryo and the true form, anchoring the true body of the plague, but now, Niu Dali is missing..."
Before the sentence was completed.
Zhang Fusheng bowed towards the void:
"Celestial Venerate above, I humbly request your blessing."
Chaotic fog emerged, hinting at an old human shadow—it was a True Man.
The True Man glanced at the Golden Armored Creature and Su Qiansuan, nodded kindly towards Miss Ming Yue,
Then, with a sweep of his palm, a small clay jar fell directly into Zhang Fusheng’s hand.
The chaotic fog receded.
"Niu Dali."
Zhang Fusheng lifted the Human Treasure, the Golden Armored Creature was surprised:
"A Mandala Lineage Human Treasure, is this the one with the special bloodline?"
In the jar, Niu Dali struggled violently, his gaze scanning the three strangers, yet no matter what, he couldn’t speak.
Who are these three?
Friends of that scoundrel Zhang Fusheng?
Why... are they all hovering in mid-air?
Niu Dali’s heart sank slightly, without the tangible vital energy for support, to float and ride the wind,
one would need Spiritual Cultivation at the level of Minor Perfection!
In other words, these people in front of him were probably all Grandmasters!
The thought emerged,
He heard that golden armored creature click his tongue in amazement:
"It’s been many years since I last saw a Human Treasure. The last time was when I hunted a divine spirit of the Mandala lineage. I saw a Dharma Bowl made from a young girl’s skull... indeed, it was rather mysterious."
Hunt what?
Niu Dali’s mind froze for a moment,
and then he immediately heard another elegant middle-aged man speak:
"The creation method of this Human Treasure seems rather crude, like it was made temporarily. I suspect it might come from a Buddha Son of the Mandala lineage?"
Su Qiansuan examined the urn carefully, then nodded:
"There is the aura of the Six-Armed Great Black Heaven, it seems to come from the Angry Buddha Son? The Six-Armed Great Black Heaven is no ordinary being, it’s a Great Divine Power User of the Third Realm of the Divine Path, who has achieved the Bodhisattva Fruit Position."
After pausing, he sighed:
"I don’t know if I will ever have the chance to glimpse the domain of a Great Divine Power User in this lifetime... I have lingered at the level of a Venerate for three thousand years."
Niu Dali was dumbfounded, hearing the golden armored creature marveling at that middle-aged man:
"Governor Su, if you succeed in making the Golden Province independent this time and rule the Golden Heaven and Earth, you might take a step into the realm of Great Power, right? Then, with the blessing of the Golden Heaven and Earth, you might be able to contend with a Great Divine Power User."
Go... Governor?
Niu Dali felt dizzy—who on earth was Zhang Fusheng associating with??
How could he stand shoulder to shoulder with such figures??
Niu Dali couldn’t understand, was it as a junior disciple?
But even so, it was quite extraordinary—
The thought barely passed by.
He saw the middle-aged man and the golden armored creature turn their heads at the same time, speaking in unison:
"Junior Brother Zhang, what do you plan to do next?"
Niu Dali tugged at the corner of his mouth, suddenly not wanting to think about anything anymore—he was initially pondering whether he could take this opportunity to escape, to roam free ever after.
Escaping my ass.
But... on what basis??
Niu Dali felt a bit dazed, still remembering how three or four months ago he first met Zhang Fusheng, an ordinary, brash person with no cultivation, who enrolled in the Martial Arts Dojo to learn, and didn’t even know the Contemplation Technique.
Has it been so soon???
His worldview was completely shattered.
At the same time.
Zhang Fusheng also came back to his senses, thinking, Third Realm of the Divine Path, a Great Divine Power User?
Bodhisattva Fruit Position... indeed, the Fruit Position is not like the Celestial Position, a Bodhisattva Fruit Position implies a status worthy of being a Bodhisattva in Ling Mountain even in the old world!
And currently, I am only roughly equivalent to a Little Celestial General.
Shaking his head, Zhang Fusheng calmly said:
"My plan is to use the special bloodline within this Human Treasure as bait to anchor the true body of the God of Plague, but how to execute that will depend on Miss Ming Yue."
From the carriage, a gentle voice arose:
"Although I am only of Great Power, if I use all my strength, employing certain methods left by my master, slaying a Great Divine Power User wouldn’t be too challenging."
"Of course, it mainly relies on Young Master Zhang’s ability to Devour All to attempt to temporarily swallow the Celestial Position of the God of Plague, causing him to no longer hold the power of plague, even if briefly."
Zhang Fusheng’s expression was solemn:
"It’s very dangerous, but I have some confidence. Even if I fail, I can still protect myself."
"If that’s so..."
Miss Ming Yue nodded:
"Then let’s begin."
"Take care not to destroy the descending Divine Embryo, for if all succeeds, this Divine Embryo will become the main body of the God of Plague, descending here. It might be possible to attempt to tame it."
The two Venerates cautiously nodded, their gazes becoming intense.
Reversing a Great Divine Power User...
If truly successful, how should the Plague Celestial Position be distributed?
The two Venerates wisely did not question further, knowing that the main force this time was the mysterious Miss Ming Yue.
"Let’s go, let’s go!"
The carriage rolled forward, and the group left Chongshan Heaven and Earth. When they descended again, they were already at Dragon Boat Heaven and Earth, closest to Jiangzhou.
In Dragon Boat City, Shi Zhengyuan was startled, holding the Nine-Ring Scepter in hand. He looked up and first saw the Living Buddha emerging from the void,
His face showed joy, but it quickly froze.
Shi Zhengyuan saw a figure akin to a great sun, the golden armored creature following closely, along with a carriage exuding an ancient aura, accompanied by the current Golden Governor!!
Old Shi was dumbstruck, confusion floating in his heart akin to Niu Dali—
The Living Buddha, how is he standing alongside the Golden Governor?
In the midst of bewilderment,
The group did not linger at Dragon Boat; they embarked together on the path to Jiangzhou, accompanied by divine light, Immortal Flowers, and Music, traveled far, and vanished from sight.
Shi Zhengyuan was dazed for a long time, clutching the Nine-Ring Scepter, and sighed:
"Is the lineage of Ling Mountain finally going to rise again?"
He gazed at the path to Jiangzhou, seeing with the blessing of the Buddha Country, radiant light faintly illuminating from Jiangzhou,
Accompanied by the familiar voice of the Living Buddha.
"Plague."
"I’ve come personally to see you, is there anything different?"
Loud laughter echoed from Jiangzhou Heaven and Earth,
Resounding not just in Jiangzhou, but also spread to Dragon Boat, Spring Thunder, Celestial Lake.....
Many subordinate cities, Bubble Heaven and Earth, all heard this great sound, and even among the waiting areas and the remaining six upper-level cities, powerful figures gazed over,
Either some supreme being from an Innate Clan, or an ancestor of a Celestial Human Clan—
At this moment, Zhang Fusheng had no scruples, no longer concealing anything.
Chongyang had already detached from the Golden Province, falling onto the World Mountain Plateau, and nothing happening here would be communicated over there.
He was also about to leave.
"Plague, answer me!"
The celestial sound continued to reverberate, within Dragon Boat City, some people felt puzzled, like Lu Yao, or Zhong Yue, they all felt this voice was familiar, like... Zhang Fusheng?
But how could it be Zhang Fusheng?
Yet.
Accompanied by the intense killing intent of the great sound, at this moment it resounded, coming from Jiangzhou, from the descending god.
"Zhang Fusheng?"
"How dare you visit me in person?"
In the great sound, a crimson light shot skyward from Jiangzhou Heaven and Earth, turning dozens of Bubble Heaven and Earth bright red!
And the answer to Him was only a brief solemn voice.
"Plague..."
"I am here to collect a debt."
"Returning to my homeland today, to slay you."
As the words fell, Jiangzhou Heaven and Earth was completely submerged in a dazzling brilliance as vast as the depths of the sea,
If anyone gazed over, they could only faintly see a figure expanding, a hundred zhang tall, a thousand zhang, ten thousand zhang!
And then, even larger than ten thousand zhang!
The figure, larger than ten thousand zhang, stood at the border of Dragon Boat and Jiangzhou, with a great sun halo suspended behind the head, stepping on the rolling black mist, embracing the entire Jiangzhou Heaven and Earth, and then...
Opened its mouth and took a bite towards Jiangzhou Heaven and Earth!
