On the Avenue.

Chapter 738 Homecoming
As Chen Shi bowed, Huangfu Jun, who was in an unnamed world in the starry sky of the Southern Continent, suddenly felt a killing calamity descending upon him. He was terrified and, without thinking, activated the Sutra of Enduring a Thousand Tribulations and Proving Freedom, transferring all his own calamity to the creatures around him!

His planet is suitable for life, and creatures have already multiplied and thrived on this land.

There were also creatures around him, a bipedal creature, quite large in size, walking on two legs, covered in feathers, with a long, thin tail, and scales on its body that had not yet completely degenerated, called the ground dragon.

Before the ground dragon could react, it was killed by Chen Shi.

Not only was it killed, but all the ground dragons of this species on the entire planet died suddenly at the same time, and even the dragon eggs laid by the ground dragons were not spared.

Countless dragon eggs exploded with a bang, spilling egg yolk all over the ground!
Huangfu Jun was startled.

He knew that Chen Shi's killing move would be fierce and domineering, but he didn't expect it to be so strong and so strange.

He transferred his misfortune to this ground dragon, thinking that it would be the one to suffer the calamity, but unexpectedly, the entire ground dragon race was cursed to death, with not a single one left.

On the altar, Chen Shi bowed once, and blood was spilled on the white banner, the stench of which was overwhelming.

This bow should have annihilated Huangfu Jun, body and soul, but Chen Shi calculated that Huangfu Jun was still perfectly fine and had not been bowed to death.

"Huh? His strength isn't bad; he actually managed to withstand my bow. I don't believe your strength can compare to that of the Hidden Dragon Ancestor!"

Chen Shi immediately bowed deeply again.

Huangfu Jun once again felt a great calamity about to befall him, and was filled with fear. He hurriedly activated the Eternal Proof of Freedom Sutra to transfer the calamity.

Another kind of creature flew overhead, called a pterosaur. Originally a large lizard that walked on all fours, it later grew a membrane between its fore and hind limbs, allowing it to fly in the air. They were numerous, no less than the land-dwelling dragons.

Just as Huangfu Jun transferred the calamity to it, all the winged beasts on this planet were wiped out at the same time!

"Huangfu Jun is still alive?!"

Chen Shi frowned, deducing that Huangfu Jun was still alive. He immediately bowed deeply again and sneered, "If you can withstand three of my bows without dying, I will spare your life!"

This bow was no small matter; the power of the incantation was vast and unpredictable. However, the calamity brought by this deadly technique was transferred by Huangfu Jun to a creature with a long, snake-like neck in the nearby water.

In the next instant, another species on the planet was wiped out.

After bowing three times, Chen Shi failed to kill Huangfu Jun. He frowned slightly, put away the altar, and did not continue bowing.

He collected the Three Pure Ones Demon Refining Cauldrons left by Huangfu Jun, turned around and returned to the Demon Realm in the Well, leaving the Demon Refining Cauldrons behind, and went back to Biyou Palace on Jin'ao Island alone.

His nine filthy bodies flew out of the Demon Realm in the well and continued to search for more Demon-Suppressing Wells.

Xiao Duan had already woken up. Seeing him return from outside with a furrowed brow and a melancholy expression, she asked, "Why is my husband unhappy?"

Chen Shi sighed and said, "Although I have perfected the Yuan Fu with my grandfather and fifth uncle, and feel that my strength has greatly increased, and I have also studied the Dao of the Dark Sea with my wife, and my Dao has also greatly improved, and I have comprehended the Five Prisons Punishing Heaven Hand. But this time when I went out, I was unable to kill Huangfu Jun in one move, which made me realize that my strength is still far from enough."

Xiao Duan couldn't help but chuckle and said, "The world's methods are incredibly diverse. Even if my husband is proficient in the methods of the Dark Sea, it's impossible for him to master all of them. It's only natural that he might encounter some setbacks when he encounters something unfamiliar."

Chen Shi's expression was still somewhat gloomy. He said, "I bowed to him three times, but I still couldn't kill him. Instead, I feel that because I bowed to him three times, I have committed a calamity of killing. The calamity is vast and boundless, and I feel that this calamity will probably be detrimental to me in the future."

Xiao Duan was startled. Chen Shi's curse killing technique was always effective. Even a top figure among Taiyi Golden Immortals like the Hidden Dragon Ancestor would be seriously injured after being cursed by him a few times.

Who could possibly receive his bowing three times, even making Chen Shi afraid to continue bowing?
"This person is named Huangfu Jun. He is the disciple of the one who created the Sutra of Eternal Freedom Through a Thousand Tribulations. I feel that he is my formidable rival."

Chen Shi's expression was somewhat solemn as he said, "I initially underestimated him, thinking he wouldn't be able to withstand a single move from me and would be killed. I didn't expect to fail to kill him. His mastery of the Dao of Calamity is also a kind of unorthodox path. His master must have combined this unorthodox path with the immortal path to create this method."

Xiao Duan smiled and said, "If he can accomplish this, my husband can certainly do it too."

Chen Shi thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "What you say is very true, Madam. I told Huangfu Jun that if he doesn't die and comes to my Jin'ao Island, I will treat him with courtesy and help him decipher the Eternal Proof of Freedom Sutra and find the loopholes left in it. I just don't know if he dares to come to my Jin'ao Island?"

He explained, “The more seriously Huangfu Jun is injured, the more he will trust me and the more he will come to Jin'ao Island to see me. I will laugh with him and let bygones be bygones. If his injury is minor, he will think that I am nothing special and will not come to see me. Instead, it will expose my search for the Demon Refining Cauldron. I am worried that I did not go far enough.”

Little Duan Fairy asked, "How badly is he injured?"

Chen Shi hesitated for a moment: "He could accept my three bows, yet he still managed to plot against me. It shouldn't be too serious, right?"

Fairy Xiao Duan said sternly, "This person is not to be underestimated. With such strength, he may not be willing to come to Jin'ao Island."

Chen Shi was also somewhat worried, saying, "If he goes back to see his master and tells him that I forcibly seized the Demon Refining Cauldron, it will be troublesome. His master is mysterious and unpredictable; we don't know if he is from the Celestial Court, or a master from the Western Paradise or the Three Pure Realms."

The couple were filled with anxiety.

Chen Shi tried several times to bow to Huangfu Jun to see if he could kill him, but he realized that the spell had already been broken and that bowing again would only increase the danger.

"How about we, husband and wife, emerge from seclusion and join forces to fight them?"

Xiao Duan suggested, "I've been cultivating these past few days and I feel that I'm not inferior to a Great Luo Immortal. My husband has calculated his location. If we join forces and attack him, we'll surely take his life. Then we won't have to worry about him going back and reporting that we forcibly seized the Demon Refining Cauldron."

Chen Shi shook his head and said, "He is currently in the starry sky of the Southern Continent. It will take us one or two months to fly there, and there are too many variables. Madam, you don't need to worry. If there is any danger, I will move Jin'ao Island to the Celestial Realm and live a peaceful life away from the world."

Little Duan Fairy was somewhat relieved.

On an unnamed planet in the Southern Continent, Huangfu Jun was on edge, waiting for a long time. Only when Chen Shi's fourth bow did not come did he feel relieved.

Unexpectedly, just as he relaxed, his injuries flared up, and he coughed up blood and collapsed unconscious.

A few days later, Huangfu Jun slowly woke up and struggled to sit up, only to find that his physical body was broken, his tendons and fascia were damaged by Chen Shi's power, his skin on his legs was torn, and external forces had invaded his body, leaving his dojo in ruins.

His primordial spirit was also severely injured, and the external forces eroded it, leaving him in a state where he could die at any moment.

Even more terrifying is that his Dao realm was also destroyed by Chen Shi's Five Prisons Punishing Heaven Hand, and the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth within his Dao realm was polluted!
He survived such a serious injury purely by luck!
"Chen Tianwang is truly terrifying! No wonder the Great Celestial Venerable dismissed Li Tianwang from his post and appointed him as the Grand Marshal of the Armed Forces of the World. The Great Celestial Venerable is remarkable; he truly has the insight to recognize talent!" Huangfu Jun barely managed to sit down, drawing upon his remaining immortal energy to extinguish the fires and suppress his injuries.

His injuries were too severe, and healing them in a short time would not be easy. Huangfu Jun barely managed to suppress his injuries, then swayed as he stood up, summoned the Dao Realm, and struggled to fly up, falling into the Dao Realm.

His Dao Realm in the Southern Continent was also severely damaged, but fortunately, several Earth Treasure Spiritual Roots were planted in the Dao Realm, which could suppress the rampant heretics.

Huangfu Jun fell heavily from the sky, crashed to the ground, spat out blood, and fainted.

Two or three days later, he woke up again and struggled to his feet to a precious earth-treasure root. This earth-treasure root was called the Healing Immortal Grass. It was originally an unnamed immortal grass, but it got its name because it could heal the wounded and save lives.

Huangfu Jun picked the fruit of the healing herb, ate it, and immediately began to heal his injuries.

Once his injuries had healed somewhat, he struggled to reach another Earth Treasure Spiritual Root. This Earth Treasure Spiritual Root was a walking giant bull, its body as large as a mountain. Its horns were curved, and between the horns grew a Wind-Slaying Fruit called the Healing Fruit, which could cure stubborn diseases.

Huangfu Jun climbed onto the back of the giant ox, and continued climbing until he reached the ox's horns, where he picked the Wind-Spirit Fruit and ate it.

The stubborn ailments in his Dao injury, which were difficult to cure, gradually melted away under the medicinal power of the Wind-Sweeping Fruit, and his injuries became lighter and lighter.

Huangfu Jun breathed a sigh of relief and said in a low voice, "His life is no longer in danger, but his injuries will take some time to heal."

He recalled the terrifying scene when Chen Shi's Five Prisons Punishment Hand flew towards him, and he still felt a lingering fear.

If he hadn't realized the situation was bad and immediately fled, he would probably be a corpse by now.

"Perhaps not even a corpse will be left! How can there be such a terrifying supernatural power in this world? It seems to be a heavenly supernatural power, somewhat like the Heavenly Treasure Five Prisons Punishing Heaven Pillar, only its Dao is more refined than that of the Five Prisons Punishing Heaven Pillar!"

He had seen the Five Prisons Punishing Heaven Pillars, which were heavenly treasures under the control of the Golden Emperor and were located in the Golden Emperor's Heavenly Palace, but he had not studied them in detail.

However, the Five Prisons Punishing Heaven Pillars in the Golden Emperor's Heavenly Palace and Chen Shi's Five Prisons Punishing Heaven Hands are completely different in appearance.

The Five Prisons, with their pillars of punishment, strike the heavens above, strike the earth in the middle, and punish the souls of the dead below. This is a treasure of the Heavenly Way, containing the power of the Heavenly Way, upright and awe-inspiring.

Chen Shi's Five Prisons Punishing Heaven Hand is more like an evil supernatural power of the demonic path or even the heretical path. When he strikes, the dark path dances wildly across the sky, invading other people's dojos and realms. Moreover, it is domineering and tyrannical, crushing down time and space.

However, after experiencing the power of the Five Prisons Punishing Heaven Hand, Huangfu Jun felt that Chen Shi's Five Prisons Punishing Heaven Hand, though seemingly evil and heretical, was actually upright and righteous, and even more majestic and awe-inspiring than the Five Prisons Punishing Heaven Pillar.

“He said that if I don’t die, I can go to Jin’ao Island to find him. He will treat me with courtesy and help me find the loophole in the Yongzheng Zizai Sutra.”

Huangfu Jun hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Then, should I go? Is King Chen a man of his word?"

This time, Chen Shi was absolutely determined to kill him; he could feel the overwhelming killing intent emanating from him.

However, Chen Shi also told him that he could leave the Demon Refining Cauldron and that he would not stop him. He kept his promise and did not make a move behind his back.

“My master has been incredibly kind to me, imparting the Dao to me and helping me in my cultivation. Chen Shi’s purpose is clearly to obtain the Scripture of Eternal Freedom Through a Thousand Tribulations that my master taught me, and he even harbored murderous intent towards me, nearly killing me. The difference between close and distant relationships is obvious at a glance.”

He hesitated, then whispered, "Chen Shi's filthy body is also searching everywhere for the Demon Refining Cauldron. He has obviously seen through the Celestial Court's plan and intends to find all the Demon Refining Cauldrons so that we cannot act under the guise of the Great Demon. I can't do anything to Chen Shi, but reporting this matter could be a great achievement."

Huangfu Jun's expression shifted between light and dark, before he suddenly made up his mind.

On Jin'ao Island, Chen Shi and Xiao Duan waited for more than half a year, but Huangfu Jun never came.

At first, the couple was filled with anxiety, fearing that Huangfu Jun would report them and that experts from the Celestial Court would come knocking on their door to wipe out the entire Jin'ao Island. But as time went by, the couple gradually relaxed.

Chen Shi said to Fairy Xiao Duan, "If Lord Huangfu wanted to denounce us, we would have died long ago. The fact that we are still alive means that Lord Huangfu will definitely come to Jin'ao Island."

More than ten days later, Qiao Gu returned from outside, and Huangfu Jun accompanied him to Biyou Palace.

Qiao Gu said, "Your Excellency, we were staking out the Heavenly Court's envoys outside Penglai. We killed several groups of rebels who were impersonating Heavenly Court envoys. We encountered this gentleman who claimed to be an old friend of Your Excellency and had come to visit at your invitation."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Huangfu is indeed a friend I invited. Senior Brother Qiao didn't make things difficult for him, did he?"

Qiao Gu whispered, "He saw us intercept and kill the Heavenly Court's envoy. What is the value of this friendship with the Master? If it's not valuable, it's better to kill him to silence him."

Chen Shi remained calm and said, "I understand. Senior Brother, continue to keep watch. Back in the Song Dynasty, the True Lord of Protecting the Nation, Manifesting Response, Promoting Fortune and Universal Blessing dispatched twelve gold tablets in succession to recall the Golden-Winged Roc and kill him on trumped-up charges. The Great Heavenly Venerable certainly wouldn't just send a few groups of messengers."

Qiao Gu said viciously, "Come in one batch, kill one batch! Come in twelve batches, kill twelve batches!" After saying that, he turned and left.

With a smile, Chen Shi invited Huangfu Jun to enter Biyou Palace as a guest, and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, I've been waiting for quite a while. You won this time; I was just a little impatient."

Huangfu Jun blushed and said, "To be honest, I was seriously injured and spent more than half a year recuperating in the Dao Realm before I was able to move around. It was not my intention to neglect the Heavenly King."

Seeing his honesty, Chen Shi felt a bit of appreciation and asked with a smile, "What brings you here, fellow Daoist?"

Huangfu Jun hesitated for a moment, then looked up to meet his gaze and said, "I have come here to ask the Heavenly King whether the agreement we made back then still stands."

"Natural numbers are used."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "But how can you be so sure that I can find the flaws in the Sutra of Enduring Eternal Freedom through a Thousand Tribulations?"

Huangfu Jun said, "With your unorthodox skills, you severely injured me in one move! To be honest, the 'Scripture of Enduring a Thousand Tribulations and Proving Freedom' that my master passed down is a technique that combines unorthodox methods. My master said that there are no unorthodox methods among the techniques he passed down."

Chen Shi laughed and said, "I had the same guess back then, so when I was pretending to be the Great Ming King in Lingshan, I deliberately wrote this technique in a non-Buddhist script, and he finally took the bait."

Huangfu Jun exhaled a breath of stale air and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, you must not practice this technique when you see it later. If there are any loopholes in it, my master will definitely discover it if you try to practice it!"

Chen Shi nodded, feeling somewhat excited.

He will finally be able to witness the more complete Sutra of Enduring Eternal Freedom through a Thousand Kalpas!
(End of this chapter)