Chapter 348: Chapter 258: The Zen Master from Great Virtue Temple is Full of Tricks

This was a Zombie God Great Demon Fiend!

Yang An glanced at Qing Xin beside him. Seeing no change in Qing Xin’s expression, it was evident he could handle this Demon Fiend.

"Buddha’s Son, please stand aside for a moment. Allow me to resolve this."

Qing Xin said slowly, his eyes narrowing as he released his grip on Yang An’s hand.

But his words immediately drew the Demon Fiend’s crimson gaze. Yang An knew at once this was not good.

"Buddha’s Son? This little bald donkey is actually the Buddha’s Son? The heavens are truly on my side! HAHAHAHA!"

"..."

’You did that on purpose, didn’t you? You absolutely fucking did that on purpose, right?’

Yang An shot a look at Qing Xin. He had a feeling this guy was up to no good, deliberately announcing his identity for all to hear.

But just as his gaze shifted, Qing Xin’s figure had already become a rapidly dissipating afterimage.

In an instant, countless Scripture Mantras materialized out of thin air. Qing Xin had somehow appeared behind the Demon Fiend, his body swelling slightly as his palm landed on its head.

"No-Self Void Smell, Great Compassion Palm!"

Qing Xin’s mouth didn’t move, but a furious shout suddenly rang out, echoing between heaven and earth.

In a flash, the surging tide of Scripture Mantras locked onto the Demon Fiend and poured into its skull.

Caught completely off guard, the Demon Fiend let out a wretched scream.

Even the Demon Fiend hadn’t expected Qing Xin to first use Yang An to draw its attention before launching such a brazen sneak attack.

Yang An hadn’t expected this either, and a flash of astonishment crossed his eyes as he watched.

’Impressive, very impressive!’

’As expected of a Zen Master from Great Virtue Temple. He’s full of tricks.’

’Though I can’t say I’m thrilled about being used as bait.’

’Still, if it means we can kill this Great Demon Fiend, I guess it doesn’t matter.’

As the innumerable Scripture Mantras poured in, the Demon Fiend’s entire body was covered in a dense, tadpole-like script in the blink of an eye.

The Scripture Mantras seemed to merge with its body, coursing wildly through its physical form and rapidly devouring its flesh and blood.

The Demon Fiend’s form began to shrivel at a rate visible to the naked eye.

"Vile Demon Fiend, die!"

Qing Xin’s face was a mask of fury. He held nothing back, his body swelling larger and larger as if it couldn’t be contained.

In just a few blinks, he had swollen into a small giant.

"Heh... heh heh heh..."

But just then, the Demon Fiend began to laugh.

"A sneak attack?"

Its body suddenly swelled like a balloon, rapidly inflating until it was enormous and round.

As its head swelled, its two red-glowing eyes actually migrated to the back of its skull, staring fixedly at Qing Xin.

BOOM—

The swollen flesh exploded in an instant.

Caught off guard, Qing Xin pulled back and retreated rapidly, but he was still struck squarely by the force of the blast.

Splattering blood landed on his body, and wisps of green smoke immediately rose from the tainted spots. One of his hands was even blown clean off.

Of course, such injuries were nothing to a Zombie God. Within a single breath, his severed arm had fully regenerated, and the burns on his body had healed completely.

However, when he looked again, the Demon Fiend was nowhere to be found. Even its aura was undetectable, making it seem as if it had truly died in the explosion.

Yang An had been observing from the sidelines, dozens of yards away.

The moment the Demon Fiend self-destructed, he had already reacted, activating his Jade Kala Vajra Body. His entire body was instantly covered in a layer of golden dust.

A Zombie God Great Demon Fiend, whatever its methods, was no pushover.

Even if Yang An were to use his true strength, he would have to be extremely cautious, to say nothing of his current situation.

Fortunately, the splattering blood didn’t reach him, and he was unaffected by the aftershock of the explosion.

However, the fact that he could no longer find any trace or aura of the Demon Fiend after its self-destruction left Yang An faintly uneasy.

As it turned out, his unease was justified.

Yang An instinctively decided to move closer to Qing Xin, lest the Demon Fiend target him. But the moment he took flight, his vision suddenly went black!

A massive amount of flesh and blood appeared from nowhere, instantly converging on him from all directions.

At that moment, Yang An was like a magnet, drawing the flesh and blood to envelop him completely.

In the blink of an eye, the flesh and blood coalesced into a figure, and Yang An vanished entirely.

By the time Qing Xin reacted, Yang An had already been absorbed into the figure’s flesh, his aura completely undetectable.

"Demon Fiend, how dare you!"

Seeing the Buddha’s Son swallowed right before his eyes, Qing Xin flew into a rage, transforming into an arc of light as he lunged toward the Demon Fiend.

"Hahaha! Old bald donkey, this is the price for your sneak attack!"

The Demon Fiend easily dodged Qing Xin’s strike, laughing manically as if it had anticipated his reaction. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Once inside this furnace-body of mine, anyone will lose control and suffer a catastrophic backlash from their own power. Just you watch as your precious Buddha’s Son is refined into a Demon Fiend! Hahaha!"

"The Buddha’s Son from Great Virtue Temple becoming a Demon Fiend... that would be the greatest joke in the world."

Hearing the Demon Fiend’s words, Qing Xin’s expression grew increasingly grim.

In their very first exchange, the Buddha’s Son had been captured by the Demon Fiend. It was a slap in his face.

Hai Shu Bodhisattva had arranged for the Buddha’s Son to accompany him on this demon-quelling mission. If anything were to happen to the Buddha’s Son, the responsibility would be his, and the blame would be inescapable.