HBWnovel Chapter 240 Tribulation Crossing Lotus, What You See Is What You Get
Chapter 240 Tribulation Crossing Lotus, What You See Is What You Get
rustle! rustle!
the bamboo forest swayed, and black mist surged.
no one knew what had happened in the thousands of years since dharma king temple had vanished.
what was once a peaceful scene had now transformed into a bizarre and perilous situation. every leaf in the bamboo forest was incredibly sharp, as if they were blades forged from divine metal. su heng walked along a cobblestone path, his robe torn and tattered.
the robe he was wearing was woven from "bodhisattva's cut hair," impervious to water and fire, resistant to swords and blades.
yet now, it was shredded into countless strips of fabric, its metallic luster skin exposed.
one could imagine just how sharp these mutated bamboo leaves were.
they could be used as divine weapons outside.
whoosh!
the eerie blue ghost fires within the black mist stirred into action.
drawn by an unknown force, they flew toward su heng, seeking to incinerate him.
these ghost fires seemed low in temperature, but in reality, they were like white phosphorus. once they clung to the body, they were difficult to extinguish, stopping only once they had melted every bit of flesh and bone. su heng frowned slightly, paused in his steps, and burst forth with a puff of dark gray energy.
this dark energy spread like a tidal wave, whipping up a storm on the narrow path.
the ghost fires were instantly extinguished.
even the black mist enveloping the bamboo forest was dispersed.
strands of sinister blood light beamed down from the sky. the moon in the dharma king temple was crimson. and upon closer examination, what shone in the sky was not a celestial body, but a severed buddha head, from whose broken neck blood tears flowed—an eerie sight.
the gales spread the bamboo leaves, which grew sideways, widely clearing a path under su heng's feet.
he continued forward, encountering no further troubles.
he smoothly crossed the bamboo forest and arrived at the herbal garden recorded on the map.
left unattended for thousands of years, this once vibrant place, teeming with divine herbs, was now overgrown with weeds taller than a meter and desolate. in the distance, several straw huts, probably temporarily erected by monks, now collapsed and covered in dust, with spider webs congealing over the ruins.
su heng continued to delve deeper, hoping for some gains.
he arrived at the center of the medicinal garden, where a pool paved with black stones lay. the source of the water was unknown, but even after thousands of years, it remained crystal clear, free of any impurities. a breeze blew, and the water shimmered.
on it grew a black lotus, emitting a faint glow and a fragrance that captivated the heart, extremely extraordinary in appearance.
"this thing..." su heng's eyes lit up, recognizing its history, "it seems like a tribulation crossing lotus."
in changqing county, just as he stepped onto the path of martial arts, su li once told him that a martial artist's inherent capabilities are predestined, unchangeable, and determine the rate of strength enhancement and the upper limits one could reach. but in reality, this wasn't absolutely true.
as his strength improved, so did his horizons.
su heng knew of some postnatal treasures that could alter innate qualities without any side effects.
the tribulation crossing lotus in front of him was one of them. especially since the effect of the tribulation crossing lotus was not on the flesh and bones, but on the spirit. it could enhance a cultivator's spiritual power, boost their perception, and even for a cultivator at the level of heavenly deceit realm, the effect of the soul summoning lotus was immense.
of course...
"you fucker!" those two light words infuriated flack enough to choke. thankfully he was bald, or else his hair would be standing up by now. for a mere junior not even from the deceit realm to look down on him like this, it was too arrogant!
"vajra demon suppressing fist! fuck you, go to hell!" flack roared, his extremely fast punch colliding with the back of su heng's hand.
boom!
the collision of tremendous force, compressing the air.
clouds of dust mixed with pebbles and dirt from the ground burst forth like a fountain, scattering noisily to the ground.
"what's happened, did we win?" zhu fu felt a sudden pang in his heart.
shua!
a streak of blood light swept past rapidly.
zhu fu instinctively dodged to the side, the smile disappearing from his face.
"what was that thing that just flashed past?" zhu fu felt a warm wetness on his neck and shoulders and instinctively reached up to touch it.
he spread his fingers and saw—blood!
whose blood?
zhu fu turned around and then his pupils suddenly contracted.
in the black soil overgrown with weeds, a straight gouge stretched outward.
it reached the distant thatched cottage before finally exploding, embedding flack's robust body into the ruined earthen wall. his face was pale, his muscles twitching non-stop, his eyes wide open, no longer showing his previous vitality, his face frozen with horror and pain.
as if he had faced a great terror, encountered something beyond his understanding.
"hiss..." zhu fu's pupils trembled, seeing a fresh red pool of blood spreading beneath flack, seeping into the soil.
from the waist down, his lower half completely vanished, cleaved at the waist!
"can it be—shua!" zhu fu turned sharply.
he saw the falling soil around su heng repelled by an invisible force, not landing on him.
his appearance was meticulous, his expression still calm as if no battle had occurred. and beside su heng, two thick legs still held a forward-moving stance, fresh blood oozing out from the severed pelvis.
"just a casual fist, and flack was instantly killed!" watching the bloody scene before him, zhu fu felt a chill run down his spine.
with no desire to fight left in his heart, he turned and fled.
but su heng didn't pursue. during his frantic escape, zhu fu accidentally stepped into a trap. the entire garden came to life suddenly, the ground boiling like water, the black weeds growing wildly, rubbing against each other, spreading like mud.
these black leaves were extremely tough, like living things, piercing zhu fu's body like countless sharp blades.
he struggled desperately, reaching out one hand and letting out a bone-chilling scream of agony.
but it was in vain, under the blood-colored moonlight.
the weeds wrapped around zhu fu's face and body, quickly enclosing him. the sounds of tearing flesh and breaking bones came simultaneously, the struggling quickly weakened. in just a few breaths of time, a deceit realm master was reduced to just a few dry bones, dead beyond doubt.
and the killing of zhu fu was clearly not enough for this bizarre garden.
masses of black vine leaves still grew wildly, transforming into a tide that surged towards su heng.