Chapter 825: Robbing Peter to pay Paul...
It is not a demonic beast with the bloodline of Taotie.
Rather, it is the true king of beasts, Taotie!
Ren Shou stared dumbfounded at the beast that bared its fangs at him, its gaping maw revealing a chaotic vortex that seemed to emanate from its abyss.
The secret to Taotie's ability to devour everything is related to that vortex.
That is the stomach of the gluttonous beast, a void that can shatter everything, leaving only primordial energy.
Ren Shou felt his legs go weak. He took a step closer to Chen Huai'an and whispered, "Sword Master Chen, you...you have a real gluttonous beast..."
Chen Huai'an nodded with a smile: "Yes."
"Then...why didn't you say so sooner?"
"You didn't ask?"
Renshou: "..."
Baji curiously stared at the old cultivator beside Chen Huai'an. Chen Huai'an said he was going to find treasures for it, so he just found this cultivator? Was he here to be its food? But it really, really wouldn't eat cultivators anymore.
But to be fair...
There was something about the monk that attracted it; he was emitting an alluring fragrance.
"Boss, are these snacks for me?"
Baji raised its paw and pointed at Renshou.
One of its fingernails was as long as Renshou's entire body.
"I suppose so, but the snacks aren't his." Chen Huai'an said with a smile, something that made Ren Shou's heart pound with anxiety. "Elder Ren, this is a true glutton. I wonder if your meridian refining technique will still be effective?"
Ren Shou glanced at the ferocious-looking Taotie, completely baffled.
Why...?
Why does Taotie appear in another world?
Cangyun Realm is a vast and complex world...
Could it be that the realm Chen Jianzun brought him to was once part of the Cangyun Realm?
The more Renshou thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
According to ancient records, the Cangyun Realm in ancient times was much larger than it is now, but it was torn apart after an ancient war between immortals and gods.
The largest remaining area is the present-day Cangyun Realm.
As for the parts that were scattered and separated, some became minor worlds that were subordinate to Cangyun, while others disappeared without a trace.
The cultivators of the Cangyun Realm have very limited knowledge of that period of history; it's like a blank slate. They only know that such a thing happened.
Perhaps, this Netherworld is one of the fragments of the ancient Azure Cloud?
At that time, the remnant soul of the Taotie was on that fragment, which is why Chen Jianzun was able to find a living, real Taotie here.
Ren Shou felt that the case had been solved. Looking around, the mountains and rivers came into view, and he unconsciously felt much more at ease.
Presumably, Chen Jianzun must have already thought of this point, right?
Ren Shou carefully observed Chen Huai'an, thinking to himself that he shouldn't mention these things to Chen Jianzun again, lest Chen Jianzun think he was being nosy.
"Replying to Sword Master, theoretically speaking, the Meridian Refining Technique only enhances the purity of a demon beast's bloodline, and it doesn't have much effect on the Taotie's true form, but..." Ren Shou sensed the Taotie's aura and said cautiously, "This junior has discovered that the Taotie is not in its prime. I wonder if my perception is correct?"
Chen Huai'an nodded, but before he could speak, Ba Ji shook his head defiantly and roared, "So what if I'm not at my peak?! I can still beat those fake immortals to a pulp! I'm just worn down by this endless cycle of reincarnation! Back then, how powerful was I? Even the Five Emperors would have to think twice before I showed up!"
This guy wasn't exaggerating; in terms of destruction, he was definitely among the top in ancient times.
The Yellow Emperor did indeed cut off its head and even carved its head on a tripod to warn future generations against greed.
But so what? It's still alive and well, isn't it?
Even if your head is cut off, it's not like it can't grow back.
"Sword Master Chen, this junior is not very familiar with the situation in this Dao Realm. I wonder what Senior Taotie meant by the constant cycle of reincarnation?"
Ren Shou had not yet reached a conclusion on whether the Meridian Refining Technique could produce results; he needed to first understand the situation of the Taotie.
“It’s alright to tell you.” Chen Huai’an sighed, his brows furrowing slightly. “This world is called Earth Star, and it has many ancient myths. But since when did it begin to be controlled by a group of high-dimensional beings called the God Clan, which started a continuous cycle of reincarnation?”
Whether human, demon, or even a god or Buddha, none can escape it.
The cultivation civilization of this planet will be reset by the God Clan at a certain stage of development.
Those immortals and powerful cultivators who are attached to the 꽭 God Clan seem to be able to avoid reincarnation by falling into a deep sleep, while some of them have the privilege of retaining some of their memories during reincarnation, becoming stronger in the process of reincarnation.
Those lives not attached to the 꽭 gods were forcibly erased of their souls and bodies, and were sent back to the past under the influence of some causal rules.
This is one cycle of reincarnation.
This cycle of reincarnation has been repeated 137 times on Earth, and this is the 138th cycle.
I am not sure when this cycle of reincarnation will end, but I am currently deeply entangled in the cause and effect of this cycle of reincarnation.
Breaking free from the cycle of reincarnation is what I am now striving to do with all my might.
"I see." Upon hearing this, Ren Shou, though not subject to the cycle of cause and effect, felt a chill run down his spine just from Chen Huai'an's words.
What kind of powerful life form is 누 that can control the time rules of the entire 녡 world?
To allow time in the entire 녡 world to be arbitrarily altered and reversed across the cosmic dimensions...
Such greatness transcends the realm of immortals.
At the same time, hearing that Chen Jianzun was deeply entangled in karma, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.
Now that he is a member of the Moon Shadow Sect, he naturally hopes that Chen Jianzun can live forever and lead the Moon Shadow Sect to continue to grow strong.
"This junior understands." He cupped his hands in greeting to Chen Huai'an and analyzed with his knowledge: "Those so-called higher-dimensional beings do incur losses when initiating reincarnation, but they do not pay for these losses."
Each cycle may seem like everything returns to the starting point, but in reality, the lost fortune of the land must be shared equally by all the beings trapped in the cycle.
After 138 reincarnations, Senior Taotie must have become weaker with each reincarnation, right?
That's because your soul and fortune are being depleted in the cycle of reincarnation, used as consumables for it.
Taotie recalled for a moment.
Although the memories are fragmented, it seems that this really is what happened.
And it's not just it that's getting weaker; all those pseudo-immortals and pseudo-Buddhas are getting weaker too.
In each cycle of reincarnation, it can beat those fake immortals and fake Buddhas so badly they run away in terror.
It's not that its substance hasn't changed, but rather that everyone is no longer up to par, so the overall feeling is about the same.
But compared to Chen Huai'an, a big shot with cultivation lineages from other realms, the difference was immediately apparent.
As an ancient beast of the same realm, it should have been invincible, but it is definitely no match for Chen Huai'an now.
"You're right, so do you have a solution? I heard from the boss about that Meridian Refining Technique..."
Baji felt itchy and its four paws restlessly dug at the ground.
Ren Shou smiled: "Senior Taotie, please rest assured, this Meridian Refining Technique not only replenishes the purity of the bloodline, but also replenishes the fortune that ordinary demon beasts can hardly obtain."
The reason why ancient mythical beasts and auspicious beasts could be named as such was because they each possessed their own unique fortune.
"Now that your luck is failing, but your bloodline remains, the Meridian Refining Technique will naturally be effective, helping you gradually regain your full strength!"
“But I’ve heard that the distribution of the fortune of the 꽭 land is predetermined. Once the fortune of the Gluttonous Beast is taken away, it will inevitably be obtained by other beings, and the one who obtains that fortune may even be the 꽭 God Clan.” Chen Huai’an frowned. “Could it be that you can snatch the fortune of the Gluttonous Beast back from the 꽭 God Clan?”
"What merit or ability do I possess?" Ren Shou gave a wry smile, then reminded him, "Sword Master Chen, have you forgotten?"
The materials for the Meridian Refining Technique were all provided by the demons of the Azure Cloud Realm!
Upon hearing this, Chen Huai'an was struck by a sudden realization and was stunned for a moment.
Good heavens!
You're robbing Peter to pay Paul, aren't you?
But I have to say...
They demolished the east wall, which had little to no 뇾 (a type of wall), and replaced it with the west wall, which had a large 뇾 (another type of wall).
It was definitely worth repairing the wall!
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