Upon hearing the Dragon King's words, the ascetic monk fell silent for a moment, perhaps because he hadn't expected such a master to utter such shameless words...
"Since you've crossed the line, you should know what that means..."
The ascetic's unpleasant voice rang out once more, indicating that he was ready to make his move!
"I went through so much trouble to come see you, and as an old friend, you don't even welcome me. It really hurts me..."
The Dragon King shook his head dismissively and said...
The ascetic remained silent once more, but then he spoke.
"If you don't mind, you can keep me company, eating grass and drinking dew. This is the best hospitality I can offer right now..."
Upon hearing the ascetic's words, the Dragon King's lips twitched. "What an ascetic! Not a penny to spare. Do I need your hospitality for these two things? They're everywhere on the vast grasslands..."
"You should keep it for yourself. I'm planning to beat you up before I go beat up the fanatic. I'm giving you time to recover, otherwise, looking so skinny, I'm afraid I might accidentally break your bones..."
The Dragon King said irritably, not only rejecting the ascetic's offer but also preparing to attack...
"Now that you have left the Central Plains, it must be because a great calamity is about to befall you, and you want to break through your limitations, right?"
The ascetic monk succinctly revealed the Dragon King's thoughts: at their level of strength, advancing further would be extremely difficult, yet they dared not act rashly, for once they did, life or death was uncertain, and neither side could guarantee they wouldn't kill the other in the process…
"How difficult it is to take another step forward. You have been practicing diligently for so long, but have you seen the road ahead?"
The Dragon King looked at the ascetic monk earnestly and asked!
There are countless paths in the world, but our wisdom is blinded, preventing us from seeing the way forward...
"If you can't see the road ahead, you can't see it. Why waste time talking so much nonsense?"
The Dragon King said irritably, showing disdain for the ascetic's way of speaking and retorting with contempt!
"Your heart is filled with too much resentment. Why not cultivate with me and avoid being tainted by this filthy world? Perhaps you can find a different path..."
"You want others to walk a path you yourself can't walk? You're misleading them. I advise you to give up. Look at the state you've created for yourself! You've never enjoyed a single day of human happiness; it's truly pathetic..."
The Dragon King retorted without hesitation that he truly looked down on the ascetic monks' method of cultivation, calling it nothing short of self-torture...
"The body is merely a vessel for life; only a strong spirit can grant transcendence. You have strayed from the right path, benefactor..."
As the ascetic spoke, everything around him seemed to freeze, and with each breath, ripples seemed to spread out from his body...
The ripples seemed to possess a soothing power, calming people down unconsciously. It was as if the surrounding wind had lost all its strength, like a mother's hand soothing a restless soul...
This is the power of ascetics: they can use their mental energy to influence everything around them, even the thoughts of others…
The Dragon King curled his lip in disdain. It was nothing more than a trick to seduce ordinary people, using such underhanded methods to instill faith in them…
When those ripples reached the Dragon King, they seemed to encounter an obstacle and vanished without a trace in an instant, and the confrontation between the two officially began!
Although their bodies did not move, their battle had already begun in spirit, momentum, and words…
The Dragon King appeared relaxed and at ease, while the ascetic monk sat cross-legged as if in deep meditation…
The laws of physics had lost their effect on them. The ascetic's body slowly floated up, and the wind seemed to be bound beneath him by his power. The dust stirred up by the wind slowly condensed in front of him, and soon a vajra appeared in mid-air...
"Ascetic, your path is wrong, because your path is fragile..."
The moment the Vajra Pestle descended with overwhelming force, golden light flashed in the Dragon King's eyes, and his aura shifted dramatically. He simply stood there, as if he were at the center of the world…
At this moment, the Dragon King was like a great mountain, his image reflected in the hearts of everyone who saw him…
As the Vajra pestle descended from the sky, the Dragon King raised his hand and gently pointed it out. No fluctuation of power emanated from it, but the Vajra pestle seemed to have encountered some terrifying impact, exploding directly from the inside and turning into dust all over the sky...
"Ascetic monk, is this what you Buddhists mean by 'dust to dust, ashes to ashes'? I feel your path is far too weak..."
The Dragon King struck without hesitation!
The verbal exchange between the two was merely an attempt to disrupt each other's mental state, but those who had reached their level of strength had already achieved a state of perfect mental equilibrium and could not be affected by a few words. What truly determined the outcome was their respective strength...
The grassland seemed to sense fear, unleashing an unimaginable hurricane that forced the herders to end grazing prematurely, leaving the grassland to the Dragon King and the ascetic monk...
The ascetic's body was like a funnel, sucking everything around him into his surroundings and transforming it into countless magic-subduing artifacts that attacked the Dragon King...
This made the Dragon King inwardly complain that this bald monk was treating him like a great demon and was preparing to subdue him...
But whether you're a god or a demon, it's all just the thoughts in your heart at work. When you reach the end, you'll realize that a single thought can make you a god, and a single thought can make you a demon...
"Om Mani Padme Hum!"
The mantra emanated from the ascetic's body, each word like a giant hand slapping towards the Dragon King. Faced with the ascetic's mantra attack imbued with spiritual power, the Dragon King had no choice but to take it seriously…
This mantra seems to contain some special power, enabling the ascetic's spiritual energy to materialize into attacks. These attacks target the enemy's spirit while also causing physical harm, making them difficult to defend against...
However, there was not a trace of fear in the Dragon King's eyes; instead, they were filled with excitement, and he even took the initiative to win...
As he moved, the entire universe seemed to move in unison…
Bang!
The Dragon King shattered the first Mantra Hand with a single punch, then the second, the third…
There was no trickery involved; it was just that domineering punch that delivered an unimaginable psychological shock…
Until the last mantra was shattered by the Dragon King, the sky was filled with flying sand and stones. At this moment, it was as if one was in a sandstorm, and nothing could be seen at all. Even the figure of the ascetic monk disappeared from sight...
Seeing this, the Dragon King murmured...
"Now that's getting interesting..."
"My benefactor, the sea of suffering is boundless, but turning back is the shore..."
The ascetic's voice rang out, carrying a powerful mental impact, aiming to create a weakness in the Dragon King's mind, thus providing a breakthrough to control such a powerful figure as the Dragon King...
At this moment, the Dragon King was neither above nor below the sky, as if he had been transported to another dimension...
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
