The golden Celestial Net tightened around the millennia-old centipede demon, causing black smoke to rise with a hissing sound and even sparking as it scorched the demon's armored shell.
Ethan Shu furrowed his brow.
"This millennia-old centipede demon has cultivated for five thousand years, shedding its exoskeleton numerous times. Its shell has likely hardened to a point comparable to a magic artifact."
"Killing it from the outside may not be easy."
Ethan Shu quickly recognized the problem.
Just as he suspected, the centipede's shell was nearly indestructible, comparable to a defensive magic artifact, and nearly impossible to penetrate.
"I'll start by refining it with the True Fire of the Mighty Heavenly Dragon!"
Standing atop the Mighty Heavenly Dragon, Ethan Shu formed a Buddhist seal with one hand while raising the kasaya with the other, flying directly toward the centipede demon.
Sensing the danger, the centipede demon opened its horrifying jaws, emitting a brain-shattering demonic sound.
Waves of terrifying, powerful sound spread from the edges of the centipede's monstrous mouth.
Having previously demonstrated its Soul-Reaping Chant, the millennia-old centipede demon clearly excelled in sound-based attacks.
Sure enough, as the centipede unleashed its brain-shattering sound, the clouds over the mountains shattered.
Ethan Shu bore the brunt of the attack, his eardrums experiencing excruciating pain, and his brain felt as though it might explode.
Down below, the sound reached weaker mortals, causing some to hemorrhage from their seven orifices, their brains bursting as they died.
"What a terrifying demonic sound!"
Startled, Ethan Shu immediately began chanting the Mantra of Purity to counter and neutralize the centipede demon's attack.
The serene and mystical Buddhist chant successfully countered the dreadful brain-shattering sound.
Fu Yuechi, Fu Qingfeng, and others, who had been dizzy and nauseous, felt an immediate relief.
"Immeasurable Heavenly Sovereign! Master Hsuan Kong of Huiming Monastery is truly extraordinary!"
With talismans stuffed in his ears, Zhiqiu Yiye watched the battle in the sky with awe, his spirit stirred.
The centipede demon, after unleashing its demonic sound, took the opportunity to turn and flee.
"Fiend! Where do you think you're going? Great Golden Alms Bowl, capture!"
Ethan Shu, still chanting the Mantra of Purity, widened his eyes in anger and shouted as he flipped his palm and hurled the Great Golden Alms Bowl.
The Great Golden Alms Bowl flew out, expanding with the wind, radiating brilliant golden light as it enveloped the centipede demon.
With the golden light surrounding it, Ethan Shu poured his powerful Buddhist energy into the bowl, causing it to spin and strengthen its pull, dragging the centipede demon back.
Buddhist chants reverberated as the full power of the Great Golden Alms Bowl was unleashed.
The centipede demon thrashed furiously, unwilling to be captured, and released its terrifying five-thousand-year-old demonic energy, struggling against the bowl.
In an instant, demonic clouds billowed, turning the sky a ghastly green.
The citizens at the marketplace, where most of Yan City's population had gathered, watched in horror.
In the sky, they saw an enormous centipede, hundreds of meters long, twisting and thrashing as it battled a young, handsome monk.
"My heavens! Pudu Cihang was actually a great demon all along!"
"Look! He's a millennia-old centipede demon!"
"We were all deceived! Thank goodness for the White-Robed Holy Monk, who exposed Pudu Cihang's true form!"
"The White-Robed Holy Monk is the true Buddha; we should be worshiping him!"
The crowd at the marketplace began to kneel in worship of Ethan Shu in the sky.
In the Yan Kingdom's royal palace…
The Yan King watched the battle over Yan City, feeling both shocked and vindicated.
"If not for the mandate of Heaven and the protection of my kingdom's destiny, I would've long been harmed by this fiend Pudu Cihang."
"Guards, quickly! Once this battle ends, summon the White-Robed Holy Monk—I must reward him greatly!"
"No, wait! I must go in person to invite such a holy monk!"
The Yan King spoke excitedly to himself.
In the sky…
Ethan Shu saw the millennia-old centipede demon, Pudu Cihang, struggling fiercely against the Great Golden Alms Bowl.
For now, the bowl was unable to easily subdue the demon.
Confronting Pudu Cihang's three-to-five-thousand-year cultivation level, Ethan Shu, who was at the late stage of the Sarira Realm, found himself at a slight disadvantage.
After all, a three-to-five-thousand-year cultivation level was at least on par with the Buddha's Light Realm or the Nascent Soul Realm, one major realm above Ethan Shu.
That Ethan Shu could even contend with Pudu Cihang showed that his Buddhist power was exceptionally formidable, unrivaled among his peers.
"A fiend with three to five thousand years of cultivation truly has considerable power. But this is just a futile struggle. Take this!"
Ethan Shu removed the Vajra Bodhi prayer beads from his neck and threw them.
The Vajra Bodhi beads quickly expanded, wrapping around the centipede demon's tail.
With Ethan Shu's Buddhist energy infused, verses from the Diamond Sutra emerged on each of the 108 beads, heavy as mountains, pinning the centipede demon in place.
"Vajra to Subdue Demons, the Force that Moves Mountains and Rivers!"
Ethan Shu roared, throwing the Purple-Gold Monk's Staff.
The golden rings on the Purple-Gold Monk's Staff clanged as it transformed into a violet-gold beam, slamming into the centipede demon's head.
Though the centipede demon's shell was incredibly hard, the force of the blow from Ethan Shu's staff left a deep dent.
The centipede demon was left dazed, seeing stars.
Taking advantage of the moment, Ethan Shu activated the Great Golden Alms Bowl, and golden Buddhist light shone brilliantly.
In the dazzling golden light, the centipede demon shrank smaller and smaller, eventually being drawn into the Great Golden Alms Bowl.
"Return!"
Ethan Shu spread his hand, and the Great Golden Alms Bowl shrank back, flying steadily into his palm.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The sound of metal clashing echoed from within the bowl.
It sounded as if someone were using an iron rod to strike the inside of the Great Golden Alms Bowl.
Ethan Shu peered into the bowl.
He saw a miniature version of the millennia-old centipede demon frantically struggling within, thrashing about, trying to break free.
"Roar…"
Suddenly, with no escape left, the desperate centipede demon raised its monstrous jaws and let out a harsh, dragon-like roar.
The demon's back split open, emitting rays of golden light as if something within were trying to transform and emerge.
Ethan Shu's gaze sharpened, and he laughed mockingly:
"You assumed the form of Pudu Cihang, seized the position of National Preceptor of the Yan Kingdom, and controlled the court for a century, all in an attempt to steal the kingdom's fortune and the True Dragon Qi to evolve into a dragon."
"How ridiculous! A mere hundred-legged insect, yet you dare dream of becoming a dragon. Little insect, have you ever even seen a true dragon?"
"If not, allow me to show you!"
"Mighty Heavenly Dragon!!"
With a mighty shout, Ethan Shu commanded the Mighty Heavenly Dragon beneath him.
The Mighty Heavenly Dragon coiled around Ethan Shu's arm, shrinking as it shook its head and swished its tail, before diving straight into the Great Golden Alms Bowl.
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