Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

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On this day, a cold wind rose from the ground once again in the courtyard, howling as if countless vengeful ghosts were wailing.

A dark cloud suddenly drifted in, obscuring the moonlight and making Lanruo Temple even darker, as if foreshadowing the impending, earth-shattering battle between humans and ghosts.

what!

Li Xiuyuan was surprised. What kind of demons and monsters dared to enter Lanruo Temple?

Nie Xiaoqian suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no! Lord Black Mountain is here!"

Chapter 107 Black Mountain Demon

Thinking of the Black Mountain Demon's power, she couldn't help but feel deeply afraid. After all, even the Tree Demon Granny was no match for her, so she, a little devil, was even more afraid!

Li Xiuyuan exclaimed in surprise, "The Black Mountain Demon!"

He knew who it was just by hearing the name: the final boss of Lanruo Temple.

Nie Xiaoqian nodded in agreement; “Yes! Three months ago, my grandmother betrothed me to Lord Black Mountain. He must be here to fetch me now, but why is it several days early?”

After the Tree Demon Granny died, Nie Xiaoqian had completely forgotten about the engagement. But now that she saw the Black Mountain Demon about to appear, she immediately remembered it.

Yan Chixia sensed something was wrong and said warily, "Monk, that Black Mountain Demon is extremely powerful. We must be careful."

During his two years at Lanruo Temple, he naturally learned that the Tree Demon Granny had a neighbor whose cultivation was even higher than hers.

Li Xiuyuan nodded and replied, "Yes, this humble monk understands!"

The Black Mountain Demon is much stronger than the Tree Demon Granny; the Tree Demon Granny in the original story is no match for it.

Xiaoqian is nominally the fiancée of the Black Mountain Demon, but in reality, she is a tree spirit grandmother, a tool used to curry favor with the Black Mountain Demon by marrying her off to the powerful demon in order to gain his favor and protection.

Woohoo!

A swift, howling wind, like a steel knife, scraped against the face and lashed the skin, causing excruciating pain, and carried with it a chilling aura that seeped into the heart.

At this moment, the entire Lanruo Temple was shrouded in a black mist. As far as the eye could see, there was endless darkness and light was a rare and eternal darkness. From all directions, gusts of cold wind blew constantly, bringing a chill that made one's soul tremble.

This was Li Xiuyuan's first encounter with demons and monsters, but with the memories of the Dragon-Subduing Venerable, he felt it was all very new. He closed his eyes and expanded his divine sense outward, wanting to quietly perceive the reality of this world.

Suddenly, I heard the clattering of horses' hooves behind me.

Then, several fully armed knights on horseback galloped up from the foot of the mountain at great speed, bringing a chill to their backs.

Yan Chixia made a hand seal, and after the knights disappeared in front of him, he took out two talismans, shook them to ignite them, swept them on Xiaoqian and himself, and chanted "Prajnaparamita" to dispel the chill.

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "These are the Yin soldiers of the Black Mountain Demon. You must be careful. Big Beard, please help this humble monk protect Xiaoqian."

As he spoke, he gazed intently into the distance.

A sudden burst of shouts from men and horses rang out from nowhere.

After a short while, the thick black fog in front of them slowly dissipated, revealing a shocking scene.

Not far away in the wilderness, a large army, exuding ghostly aura and in strict formation, stood prominently—the Netherworld Ghost Army of the Black Mountain Demon.

They remained silent, their aura cold and imposing, ready for battle, raising white banners high, their weapons gleaming coldly, silently watching Li Xiuyuan and his companions.

Upon seeing this, Yan Chixia couldn't help but gasp. He quickly took the sword box off his back and became fully focused, on high alert.

Li Xiuyuan performed the best, after all, he had the memories of the Dragon Subduer and had seen all kinds of big battles.

This ghost army was far more massive than what was shown in the movie; it was densely packed, covering the mountains and fields, and exuding a murderous aura.

After glancing at the military formation, Li Xiuyuan turned his gaze to its rear, where a tall tower stood in the center.

Its base was entirely composed of skulls, and at the top of the skull tower, there was a curtain, through which the figure of the female ghost Xiaoqing was clearly visible, and beside her stood a nine-foot-tall black shadow.

The Black Mountain Demon said, "Xiaoqian, hurry and come with me to Black Mountain."

A sinister, eerie sound came from behind.

Upon seeing the Black Mountain Demon's massive entourage, Nie Xiaoqian was already terrified, her face turning pale. She timidly said, "Master, why don't you let Xiaoqian go through?"

As she spoke, her heart was bleeding, simply because she didn't want Li Xiuyuan to be hurt.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about? As long as this humble monk is here, this Black Mountain Demon will never be able to take you away."

As he spoke, he activated the Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong and unleashed the Dharma Body of Heaven and Earth. His entire body grew to three zhang, resembling a small giant. Golden light flowed over his body, making him appear powerful and extraordinary.

Nie Xiaoqian was even more grateful when she saw that Li Xiuyuan was willing to risk his life for her!

Upon seeing this, Yan Chixia laughed and said, "Not bad, monk, your skills are quite impressive!"

The oppressive aura emanating from the giant greatly surprised him.

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "Big Beard, let's see who kills the most ghosts and monsters."

As he spoke, he activated the Great Sun Tathagata Sutra, unleashing a burst of intense light, transforming himself into a fireball, like a miniature sun.

The next instant, a huge explosion suddenly rang out on the silent wilderness. The fireball that Li Xiuyuan had transformed into scattered into a rain of fire, and flames carrying the ultimate yang energy attacked the ghost army.

*Pa pa pa pa pa!*

The fire rain moved incredibly fast, landing on the army formation in an instant. Upon contact, the ghost soldiers immediately turned into wisps of green smoke and dissipated.

With just this one move, nearly a hundred ghost soldiers were instantly annihilated, and as the fire rain continued to fall, even more ghost soldiers followed suit and perished.

Yan Chixia called out, "Monk, wait for me."

He was no less skilled; he bit his finger, drew a Tai Chi symbol in his palm with his blood, then pressed his palms together and shouted, "Heaven and earth are boundless, the universe borrows its power!"

A surge of powerful magic erupted from his body. He waved his palms, unleashing bolts of palm lightning that rapidly struck the ghost army with astonishing effect. Like machine guns, they swept through hordes of ghost soldiers.

Seeing Li Xiuyuan and Yan Chixia slaughtering their soldiers, the Black Mountain Demon, atop the Skull Tower in the Ghost Army, let out an angry roar, his voice chilling as he cried out, "Extreme Ghost Domain!"

Before the words were finished, a dark cloud quickly spread from the Skull Tower, first obscuring the ghost army formation.

Chapter 108 Arhat's Heaven-Turning Seal

The true fire of the sun emitted by Li Xiuyuan fell silently into the dark clouds, causing no further change.

Upon seeing this, Li Xiuyuan secretly lamented that if his cultivation had advanced to the Quasi-Saint level, then he would possess the true power of the Sun True Fire, which currently had less than one ten-thousandth of its strength.

But the dark cloud seemed to be alive, rising and attacking Li Xiuyuan. He felt a very dangerous aura and dared not underestimate it.

After the dark clouds drifted into the sky, the already dark space became even more gloomy and gloomy, and the atmosphere became even colder and more chilling.

Om mani padme hum!

Li Xiuyuan chanted a mantra, and the image of the Great Sun appeared behind him, its golden light illuminating the entire Lanruo Temple.

Boom boom!

Li Xiuyuan unleashed the full power of the six-syllable mantra, once again slaying the ghost soldiers who stood dozens of meters tall.

From within the ghost army came the furious command of the Black Mountain Demon: "The vanguard, attack! Annihilate those few! I want them to be reduced to dust, their souls scattered, forever condemned to the abyss of darkness!"

Upon receiving this order, the dark clouds above the ghost army poured down a cloud of yin energy, and the army formation, which had been somewhat chaotic due to Li Xiuyuan's disturbance, immediately recovered and attacked the two of them.

Upon seeing this, Li Xiuyuan roared in anger, "You fiend, prepare to die!"

An aura burst forth naturally from his body, causing the surrounding space to tremble under the immense force, as he unleashed a palm strike.

Suddenly, a golden dragon emerged from Li Xiuyuan's body, coiled around him, and let out a high-pitched dragon roar, its two dragon eyes bursting with boundless fighting spirit.

hold head high!

With a flick of his arm, one of the golden dragons coiled around his body strangely fused with his arm, transforming his entire arm into an enormous dragon claw that gleamed with a metallic sheen and coldly slammed towards the ghost.

Li Xiuyuan's physical strength was already comparable to that of a master at the Great Perfection of the Primordial Spirit Realm. With the addition of the power of the Dharma Body of Heaven and Earth, his strength increased several times over. Combined with this Dragon Subduing Divine Power, his power was boundless.

This supernatural power has long transcended the realm of martial arts. It is a technique that Li Xiuyuan used by relying on the original cultivation technique of the Dragon Subduing Palm, the True Dragon Overlord Body Technique.

A golden dragon, hundreds of meters long, emerged from Li Xiuyuan's hand and instantly killed hundreds of ghosts and monsters, leaving Yan Chixia, who was standing nearby, stunned!

After killing the monster, Li Xiuyuan unleashed his maximum speed and sped towards the Skull Tower.

The female ghost Xiaoqing, standing beneath the Skull Tower, sensed something was wrong and quickly turned to the Black Mountain Demon beside her, saying, "Lord Black Mountain, that monk has strange abilities; he can arrive through the air... Ah..."

Before the female ghost could finish speaking, Li Xiuyuan appeared in front of her and instantly killed her.

The reason why the Black Mountain Demon came was because the female ghost Xiaoqing went to report the news after seeing her grandmother die.

The next moment, a rustling sound came from the top of the tower, and long whips as hard as steel came from the Black Mountain Demon.

Staring at the dense array of whips, Li Xiuyuan couldn't help but shout, "Why are all you monsters tentacled? You're disgusting!"

Having said that, he stretched out his hands, and a divine demon sword appeared in his hands. He made a sword incantation and activated his magic power, which instantly transformed into a giant sword. With the force of splitting the heavens and earth, he slashed horizontally and killed the ghost.

The Black Mountain Demon atop the Skull Tower was routed by the sword energy and roared in fury, "You stinking monk! If I weren't practicing the Nine Heavenly Demon Technique and couldn't move at will, how could I allow you to be so arrogant! Behold my Ten Thousand Ghosts Devouring Souls!"

Before he could finish speaking, the Black Mountain Demon suddenly opened his robe, revealing a series of hideous human heads beneath him. With a shudder, these heads flew towards Li Xiuyuan, their mouths agape as they tried to bite him.

Li Xiuyuan laughed heartily, his playful expression suddenly vanishing as he said, "So that's how it is. You can't move around freely anymore?"

As soon as he said this, his body shone brightly, and the hideous heads that attacked him were instantly melted as if they had been doused with strong acid when they were bathed in this light.

Li Xiuyuan made a profound hand gesture and chuckled, "This humble monk will give you five words—Arhat's Heaven-Turning Seal!"

Rumble!

Suddenly, a giant golden hand appeared in the air, its intense light so intense that it was impossible to look directly at it. The huge golden palm-shaped light contained a swastika symbol.

swastika!

This palm print covered the sky, shrouding people's eyes and hearts. It felt as if the palm had struck the heart, as if the sky had collapsed. Li Xiuyuan's palm lines were even distorted by the powerful explosive force, as if the heavens had gone awry.