Auntie Is Huge!

On the other side, Bo Yue's forehead was covered in sweat.

This is bad.

This Li Qi is lying to him!

What happened to the supposedly unclaimed mountain and water formation? Why would anyone come to steal it?

Bo Yue prided himself on his quick wit, excellent mathematical skills, and superior lineage, so he was not afraid. Even if the opponent was an eighth-rank, he was confident that he could easily defeat him.

Li Qi's intelligence is quite clear: he will hold back all the seventh-rank officials.

That bastard! How hateful!

However, it's too late to say all this.

The most urgent task now is to hold on.

The battle has begun.

Almost visibly, two distinct wills began to spread throughout Guangyang.

Animals unaware of the struggle often feel a tingling sensation down their spines and their fur stand on end, as if the forest beneath their feet has suddenly come to life.

The woodcutters in the mountains were also suddenly awakened. They felt the ground was shaking, but it didn't seem like there was anything there.

Many woodcutters took out their water bags to observe whether the water surface was trembling.

The result was no, the earth remained stable, but... why does it always feel like it's moving?

The woodcutters and hunters who frequently went into the mountains were somewhat puzzled.

Li Zhufang, who was temporarily acting as the mountain god, understood this even more clearly.

Each of the Earthly Deity, that is, the mountain gods and water gods, could feel that the power they contributed should have been gathered into one, combined with the help of the mountain and water formation, and then gathered in the hands of the person in charge of the formation, and sent to the corresponding place to be transformed into various different Technique Method.

But at this moment, it was as if a giant, whose left and right hands were out of control and began to fight each other.

The result is that the mountain and water formation is collapsing.

The intense internal strife caused the earth's energy to begin to churn uncontrollably.

If this continues, the mountain and water formation will soon disintegrate on its own.

This is probably the other party's plan; he doesn't intend to control this great formation, but rather to destroy it!

Once the mountain and water formation is destroyed, no one in Guangyang will be able to stop the Chanzhi.

He can easily handle an eighth-rank official, so what about a seventh-rank official?

If he specializes in sacrificial rituals and is only at the seventh rank, he'll probably be defeated very quickly.

No matter how talented someone is, there will still be gaps in hardware.

In the battle to seize more nodes of the mountain and water deities, combat power is not the most important factor; calculation speed is.

However, if the difference in skill level is too great, there will be a difference in computing power between the two sides.

A seventh-rank being's inner world is more powerful, and their mind works faster.

In other words, the other party's computing power completely surpasses Bo Yue's.

It's like a supercomputer versus a regular computer.

It's a qualitative difference.

"However... there's still a chance of winning." Bo Yue gritted his teeth.

As the son of the Wushen Mountain, he was truly a chosen one of heaven.

Unlike Li Qi, who was raised without any guidance, he has always received the best education.

That's when he finally understood what the word 'genius' truly meant.

Cleverness, and wisdom.

These two things have always been two different things.

A person may be very smart, able to learn things quickly, have a photographic memory, and be able to do mental calculations at an unparalleled speed, but that has nothing to do with wisdom.

Computers can perform countless arithmetic operations in an instant, but they cannot invent calculus.

Genius represents wisdom!

Root Bone, or the brain's computing power, physical talents, or even innate Daoist charm, and even bloodline and race, can all be easily changed!

With enough heavenly materials and earthly treasures can improve their Root Bone; many rituals can also change one's bloodline.

Even if there are flaws that cannot be changed, they can simply be reincarnated. With the protection of a great shaman, they can be guaranteed to be reincarnated into the body with the best talents.

Those are all external things.

But wisdom is the only thing that truly belongs to oneself!

When choosing disciples, all the great shamans don't care about innate holy bodies or innate Daoist charm. Those things can be easily given by the Wushen Mountain, and forcibly reversing one's innate qualities through acquired means is not a problem either.

Those are all illusions.

Wisdom, or rather, a way of thinking, is always the first standard of genius; it is an innate talent that cannot be changed.

In other words—

Not enough computing power? Then I'll challenge you to a computing power contest!

If the current algorithm can't beat it, I'll rewrite it on the spot!

Bo Yue hardened his heart. Even though the other party was a seventh-rank, it was obvious that the other party could only accumulate computing power. He had already realized that this person was completely ignorant of sacrificial rituals and sorting out the mountain and water veins.

You are the expert!

So, the ninth rank's rebellion against the seventh rank begins today!

On the main battlefield, Chanzhi Zhi unleashed tremendous combat power!

The Rat King alone couldn't hold off the full-force burst that came at the cost of sacrificing his cultivation!

Calamity has befallen this place!

Driven by hunger and thirst, beings in the Hungry Ghost Path realm devour everything, whether it be soil, rocks, or the glassy earth below. They accept any life that is lucky enough to survive!

Beings in the Asura Path are filled with murderous desires, covered by a dense forest of ignorance, following false paths and going astray, following demonic enemies, and acting out of greed for various desires. They even begin to kill each other, but more often, they spread in all directions!

They want women, they want wealth, they want to kill and plunder everything. The entire Guangyang is their target, and they will continue to expand outwards!

Beings in the Animal Path are in darkness of ignorance, suffer the pain of decapitation, and endure all kinds of torment in the evil realms. They are bewildered and helpless, without wisdom or knowledge, and run wildly in all directions according to their instincts. However, because their numbers are so great, they present a crushing force.

These Animal Path died and turned into flesh and blood, their souls wailing incessantly, becoming food for the Hungry Ghost Path and asuras, while also replenishing the energy consumed by the Chanzhi!

Interlocking links not only possess unparalleled diffusion capabilities but can even replenish their own consumption.

Great Black Wind blew up! Those hit by it were instantly torn to pieces.

Hot sand surrounds the area, and flames leap up.

Countless hungry ghosts Asura walked among them, rushing in all directions.

Darkness and terror descended upon this place.

The Rat King's fur stood on end, and it fled in panic!

He had no intention of risking his life against Chanzhi Zhi!

However, Chanzhi Zhi had no intention of letting him go.

He sat up cross-legged.

But then the sound of chanting sutras could be heard.

"In all the worlds, all that is born must eventually die."

"Life may be limitless, but it must eventually come to an end."

"The cycle of suffering is endless, and it never ceases."

"Terror and all evils, old age, sickness, death, decay and distress."

"This body is the source of suffering, and everything is impure."

"May all entanglements be severed forever, and may I enter Nirvana today."

Chanzhi Zhi opened his eyes, his face contorted in a ferocious expression, but he spoke to the Rat King in a kind tone, "Since we have met, I will send the Rat King to Nirvana, to sever all entanglements and liberate him from the suffering of life."

The Rat King was horrified, but gritted his teeth and forced a smile, "You damned monk, you're fighting desperately, so how could I possibly fight you head-on? Anyway, someone else will kill you! I just need to hold you off!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Rat King was seen burrowing underground to escape the calamity.

Chanzhi Zhi shook his head and sighed, "A coward..."

After speaking, he ignored the Rat King and instead maintained the gate while changing direction, forcing most of the Asura and Hungry Ghosts to leave and head towards a place a thousand miles away!

He could vaguely sense that the person in charge of the mountain and water formation was over there!

Although the puppet of the Guangyang Sima was not deployed to the battlefield, it served as his reserve force and indeed played a remarkable role in blocking Li Qi's killing move.

In that case, the victory is already secured.

Kill that person.

This extinguished Li Qi's last hope.

However, at this very moment...

Chanzhi Zhi saw that not far away, on his only path, a cloud of energy was rising up, seemingly preparing to stop him.

That aura, so vibrant and spirited, with its azure rays illuminating all directions, its sharp light reaching five hundred feet, shrouded the ancient city in lush greenery, its radiant light exuding a magnanimous and optimistic aura, faintly forming the shape of an auspicious beast.

What kind of auspicious beast is it?

The white rhinoceros is a beast of sincerity and benevolence that reflects all ghosts.

Beneath the banner of the White Rhinoceros Army, an eighth-rank cultivator was watching the approaching hungry ghosts, Asura, and other animal beings from a distance.

He sighed, "That Mr. Li Qi is truly a prophet. He ordered us to set up camp here in advance, and sure enough, that evil monk really came this way. I don't know how he calculated it."

Beside this eighth-rank general, the Deputy General of the White Rhinoceros Army, who was also the one who often communicated with Li Qi, looked at the general with concern. "General, you have just been released from prison... take care of your health."

It turns out that this person was none other than Lie Kedi, the White Rhinoceros Army commander who had been imprisoned!

At some point, Li Qi managed to pull this person out of the water. Moreover, besides him, there seemed to be other legions around, totaling about 20,000 to 30,000 people.

Lie Kedi waved his hand to indicate that he was alright, then he gripped the military flag and slammed it hard on the ground.

But then a loud thud echoed all around.

All the White Rhinoceros Army soldiers immediately stood at attention, awaiting their commander's orders.

Lie Kedi gripped the military flag and said calmly:

"Mr. Li Qi and Mr. Zhang Lan have already taken the lead. Now, we are an ambush force to block the demon monk's path. Don't worry, the seventh-rank Rat King will hold off the seventh-rank attacks for us. What we need to fight are those hungry ghosts Asura."

"This battle is not only to repay the kindness of Mr. Li Qi and Mr. Zhang Lan, but also for the sake of the entire Guangyang. If this villain is not stopped, Guangyang will surely suffer devastation!"

"Gentlemen, are you willing to die with me?!"

The soldiers drew their swords and spears, shouting in unison, "General, you will be victorious!"

"Victory!"

The sounds were deafening, White Rhinoceros Army fluttered in the wind, condensing into Soldier's Qi that soared into the sky, forming a radiant glow.

The soldiers of Guangyang are going to try and stop the seventh-rank official from advancing.

Just over a month ago, the Deputy General of the White Rhinoceros Army disobeyed orders, as he had already stated at that time. (See Chapter 186)

Thirty years ago, there was a notorious bandit named Bai Yue in Guangyang. He used his family's wealth accumulated over generations to lead the people of the entire prefecture in a military campaign against the capital. No one could stop him, and he wanted to offer up land to the Swallowing Heaven Demon Nest.

Lie Kedi rushed to the capital to punish the traitor, risking his life and his family's lives to hold off the Bai traitor for Ten Suns. Finally, the King of the Hundred Forests Kingdom arrived and stopped the great calamity.

Recalling all this, Lie Kedi looked up at the great terror on the horizon.

The hungry ghosts and Asuras, carrying bitterness and sorrow, howl and wail, bringing with them all kinds of poisons, and descend upon this terrifying hell.

To stop a seventh-rank official from making progress.

It was done thirty years ago.

Now, let's do it again.

So he struck the military flag again, mustered his Qi and Blood, and roared:

"Send the order! Prepare the troops! Engage the enemy!"

Just a few minutes ago.

Inside the Five-Tier Pagoda, the true mastermind, the mastermind behind it all, Mr. Li Qi, is sitting on the first level of the Five-Tier Pagoda, watching the Arhats subdue demons.

Here, the 108 Arhat statues and the 108 demon statues they suppress are shining brightly together.

The Arhat statue and the demon head statue form a perfect balance.

If any demon shows signs of going berserk, the Arhat statue will increase its power to maintain the balance.

Chanzhi Zhi maintains this balance with ease.

Although Li Qi didn't know the situation of the battle outside, he could easily tell that the monk was far from being at his wit's end and had no strength left.

Although we don't know the situation of the battle outside, everything that needs to be arranged has been arranged.

Once you've done your part, the rest is up to fate.

In fact, Li Qi also wanted to watch the battle, but his distraction was a golden body forged from Fire Qi, as fragile as paper. Talking was no problem, but getting close to the battlefield to watch was simply impossible; getting even slightly close would cause it to be blown away like dust.

Therefore, he had no idea what was happening in the outside world or how things were unfolding.

However, judging from the stupa, Chanzhi still retains more than half of its power to maintain the balance between Buddha and Mara.

Chanzhi Zhi was both afraid and wary of Li Qi.

This five-story pagoda was the foundation upon which he attained enlightenment.

When he completes the seven-story pagoda, that is when he Dao Accomplishment Sixth Rank of Tao.

In other words, this pagoda is a more important place than his heart.

He set up numerous defenses here to protect the safety of this place, and even lived here most of the time, fearing that something might happen here.

There was even a strange aura here.

Through True Knowledge Dao Charm, he could sense that the essence of that wisp of energy was no less than the Great Shaman Qi within his own body.

I suppose that was Chanzhi Zhi's Trump Card. After all, he was a disciple of a major sect and had cultivated to the seventh rank. It was quite normal for him to have a protective Trump Card bestowed upon him by an elder.

He didn't even take it out; instead, he left it here as a guardian.

In other words, it would be difficult for him to even use the Great Shaman's divine energy to break through his Dao foundation.

Yes, they're very well prepared.

As expected of the demonic monk who easily suppressed an entire prefecture, he handled everything perfectly. His opponent was no ordinary person either; he was a man of considerable cunning and wisdom.

However, we can learn a lot from this person's strategy. By working backward from the information we have now, we can easily draw a conclusion.

Chanzhi Zhi had long been eyeing Li Qi.

During the six months or so that Li Qi was on his journey...

However, after all the calculations, Zen Chanzhi Zhi was still one step behind.

Chanzhi Zhi overlooked one thing.

Li Qi was lucky; he possessed a trace of the Heavenly Demonic Dao Charm.

When Li Qi first obtained this Daoist essence, he tried it out. This thing... could easily subdue and render all demonic thoughts ineffective.

Before this thing existed, Li Qi's idea was to unleash all the Great Shaman Divine Power and use sheer numbers to suppress Chanzhi Zhi's Trump Card.

However, he now has a better way, although it is a bit risky.

Holding onto this wisp of Daoist essence, Li Qi waited silently.

He waited a long time.

But the Arhat statues and demon statues continued to rise in price.

Sometimes the devil is one step ahead, sometimes the Buddha is one step ahead, but overall a balance has always been maintained, and Chanzhi Zhi has always been holding back his strength to maintain it.

After a full Chen and two quarters of an hour, the intensity of the battle finally reached its peak.

Because Li Qi saw that the Chanzhi had finally been pushed to his limit and had put all his strength into it!

Now!

The Daoist energy spread, suppressing demonic thoughts!

The demonic thoughts dissipated, but all of Chanzhi Zhi's Buddhist thoughts remained unchanged.

On the first level of the pagoda, the Arhat statues suddenly became incredibly tall, while the demon statues shrank to the size of a grain of rice.

The balance between Buddha and demon has been broken!