Incarnation
The Yin-Yang Dharma King made a move with effortless ease, trapping the two Hellspawn in a mirage that appeared out of nowhere.
However, Su Che could keenly sense that although the Yin-Yang Dharma King's talisman technique was exquisite, in terms of the level of its Law Power output, it was truly an insignificant cultivation level of the Eighth Grade or even Ninth Grade of the Mystic Gate.
A question arose in Su Che's mind.
What happened to this Yin-Yang Dharma King after he left the Yin-Yang Dharma Domain?
The Yin-Yang Dharma King paid no attention and stepped inside.
"Senior, could this Empty-Existence Nunnery be some kind of Buddhist School lineage?"
"I've only heard of Compassionate Heart Nunnery, Empty-Existence Nunnery..."
The Yin-Yang Dharma King shook his head.
There are four major lineages in Buddhist School: Spirit Coffin Temple, Nalanda Temple, Great Wheel Vajra Temple, and Compassionate Heart Nunnery. Among them, Compassionate Heart Nunnery is the most famous nunnery, or to put it more simply, a place where nuns congregate.
"Who knows what kind of place this Empty-Existence Nunnery is?"
I don't know where this place is.
Su Che turned his head and glanced at the Vajra statue that he had blasted to pieces.
Why did they come knocking on our door?
The Yin-Yang Dharma King moved through the houses as if strolling leisurely in a courtyard.
The Empty-Existence Nunnery seemed to be uninhabited; there wasn't a single person to be seen.
"Buddhist School ritual array has been set up here; it should be some kind of Mandala."
The Yin-Yang Dharma King pointed eastward.
"Let's go that way."
This temple, converted from a residence, has retained its basic layout despite the passage of a century. Below the east wall is a row of small, continuous houses.
It looks like the nuns' usual living quarters.
"There doesn't seem to be anyone around?"
Su Che focused his attention on sensing.
This temple doesn't seem to have any Law Power fluctuations, but it's possible that, like the Vajra statue at the entrance, it might be hiding something.
But the quiet and complete absence of anyone was quite obvious.
Without hesitation, the Yin-Yang Dharma King walked directly into a room, and Su Che followed him in.
This really is where women usually live. The air is filled with a strong smell of cheap cosmetics, and there are brightly colored undergarments on the bed.
"A breeding ground for filth and corruption."
Su Che shook his head.
The Yin-Yang Dharma King looked around and pointed to the southeast corner of the room, where a huge cabinet stood.
"Right there."
Is this old ghost looking for something?
Su Che stepped forward. The cabinet was indeed quite large for the room, taking up a full third of the room's area.
A beast-head iron lock hung on it, looking quite ferocious.
"I heard you learned a few sword techniques from the Ghost Ancestor?"
The Yin-Yang Dharma King turned to look at Su Che.
"Hmm. By fortuitous opportunity, I once learned a little bit of the Tai Hell Avici Sword."
He was present during the great battle within the Yin-Yang Realm that day, Su Che didn't believe he could fool an old ghost like the Yin-Yang Dharma King with just the Chiwen Ring.
Moreover, those who were present at the time, such as Young Lord Xue and Lord Linghu, might still be hiding somewhere in Ci Prefecture, waiting for the Ghost Ancestor to deal with them.
"The Three Tai Hell Swords, their reputation is well-known."
The Yin-Yang Dharma King turned his head and looked at Su Che.
"Cut it."
Is what he's looking for in the cabinet? That's too easy.
I inexplicably found a nunnery, and the things were hidden in a cabinet inside the nunnery.
Su Che channeled his Sword Qi, and following the operating method of the Tai Hell Avici Sword, a Sword Qi slashed out with a ghostly howl.
It vanished without a trace.
The Sword Qi struck the iron lock, but there was no change, as if it had never been struck at all.
Su Che asked himself, with his current cultivation level, if a single Sword Qi strike could shatter even Vajra Yaksha whose body was harder than metal, what exactly was this iron lock?
"One more time."
The Yin-Yang Dharma King looked at the iron lock.
To avoid attracting Motion and Stillness, Su Che hadn't used his full strength when he attacked earlier. This time, however, he didn't hesitate and unleashed his full power. As a result, Sword Qi surged and the sound of sword cries echoed throughout the room.
The Sword Qi enough to split gold and shatter stone, vanished without a trace, leaving the iron chain completely unchanged.
"Hmph, that Old Ghost of Beimang, all his boasting is nothing special."
The Yin-Yang Dharma King reached out and waved his hand behind him.
"Step back a little."
As he spoke, he pulled two wires from his sleeve.
"This thing is quite rare in the Central Land. The lock and this cabinet are both from the East Sea Sword Palace, called the ' Celestial Pivot Lock,' which is said to be impervious to all laws and unaffected by Karmic Cause and Effect, especially blocking all Sword Qi. It's a boast that no matter what Divine Ability Law Technique you use, you can't break it. If your sword strike just now had the power of Fifth Grade Sword Cultivation, this thing would have been broken in no time."
That old man holds a grudge.
They were overshadowed by the Beimang Ghost Ancestor in the Yin-Yang Realm back then, but today they're going to get their revenge here.
Su Che watched as the Yin-Yang Dharma King fiddled with two iron wires for a long time, and he really wanted to laugh, but he managed to hold it in.
"What if we don't have the key? We can just pry it open."
With a click, the cabinet emitted a series of clicking sounds as mechanisms turned. The cabinet door slowly opened outwards.
Su Che then noticed that the bottom of the cabinet was actually empty, looking like a stone staircase extending downwards.
"Great skill lies in simplicity. No Divine Ability Law Technique or spells were used in this room. The Celestial Pivot Lock has a very special nature. Items used by Sword Cultivation generally have the so-called 'divine object concealing its true nature' effect."
The Yin-Yang Dharma King looked at Su Che.
"Most people, upon seeing the Hellspawn outside, would probably assume that the Mandala formation is the key and would try to break it, thus overlooking the methods of the East Sea Sword Palace. There's a lot of thought behind this."
He shook his head and asked.
What are you waiting for?
"Um?"
"Sigh, you don't expect me, this old codger, to be the first to go, do you?"
"No, that's not it. I was thinking that your skills in picking locks and breaking doors are truly superb. There are profound principles in all skills, and I still have a lot to learn from you."
"Learn my ass! If you were stuck in one place for millions of years like me, you'd be good at everything from unlocking locks to gardening, cooking, and fishing. Once this is over, I'll cook you a big meal to celebrate and show you my skills."
"Senior, do you think we can just use Earth Escape to find this secret passage?"
Su Che raised a technical question.
"No."
The Yin-Yang Dharma King pointed downwards.
"It looks fine now, but the Mandala we mentioned before is hidden underground in this nunnery. If you used earth magic, you would have crashed right into it."
"Senior, there is something very presumptuous of me to say, and I am not sure if I should."
"We'll be seeing each other all the time from now on, and I reckon we'll have to do a lot of things together. Is there anything we should or shouldn't say? I've always been someone who wins people over with virtue..."
"Then I will take the liberty of saying so," Su Che said, looking down at the dark passage below.
"We're not here to find girls."
"Of course not."
"So what are we looking for?"
"What you're looking for is me."