txolops 085. Taoist Thunder
085. Taoist Thunder
"What is that?"
The golden-winged roc stared in astonishment at the high platform that had been built up at some unknown time.
He looked at Sun Qiong not far away, then at Sun Qiong on the high platform, his expression gradually turning to shock.
"Are you insane? Creating two clones right before we start fighting?"
This is a life-or-death battle with the Golden-Winged Roc.
This guy dared to do this when he was in a situation where one wrong move could lead to total defeat.
This means that if the Golden-Winged Roc were to go a little more recklessly and attack Sun Qiong without regard for its own life, it could completely deplete Sun Qiong's magical power.
Without his magic power, Sun Qiong was no match for the Golden-Winged Roc.
"You actually took advantage of my caution?"
The golden-winged roc glared fiercely at Sun Qiong, gritting its teeth.
After obtaining the magic weapon, he no longer chose to fight Sun Qiong with magical power, but instead used the magic weapon to subdue him.
Sun Qiong took advantage of this mentality and divided her magical power into three parts.
Because his avatar is different from ordinary people, it possesses the full power of his original body.
Therefore, the Golden-Winged Roc could not tell whether Sun Qiong was real or fake.
"madman."
The Golden-Winged Roc offered its assessment.
Sun Qiong waved her hand:
"After all, I really have no way to kill you without doing this."
"You think you can kill me with that thing? How naive."
The golden-winged roc stared at the high platform not far away, its face indifferent.
How could such a thing possibly kill him?
Even if he is just a spirit now, he cannot be killed by any means.
Not to mention, he also has so many magical treasures.
With these magical weapons at his disposal, Sun Qiong was completely helpless.
"You're mistaken. It's not me who wants to kill you."
Sun Qiong pointed to the sky.
The golden-winged roc also subconsciously followed his finger and looked up at the sky.
The sky was pitch black at that moment, with large thunderclouds obscuring the stars and the bright moon disappearing quietly.
The whole world seemed to have fallen into a bottomless abyss, with not a glimmer of light in sight.
Only the occasional flashes of lightning in the sky and the deafening thunder left a glimmer of light in this world.
"Thunder from the sky?"
At that moment, the Golden-Winged Roc seemed to realize something.
He stared intently at the high platform not far away.
Even in the darkness of night, he was still able to see clearly what was happening above.
A young man dressed in a Taoist robe, holding a peach wood sword, was seen dancing intricate steps on the high platform.
On that high platform, there were all sorts of Taoist ritual implements.
Inside the altar, the young man took out a bell and shook it gently.
Clang—
The crisp sound mingled with the thunder.
Although the Golden-Winged Roc did not know what Sun Qiong was doing, his sense of crisis grew stronger.
"stop!"
The feeling of death made him struggle involuntarily.
His hands gripped the heart-piercing nail tightly, and every muscle in his arms bulged out.
However, the power of this Heart-Piercing Nail lies in its ability to firmly anchor itself to the heart; it will not be released unless ordered by Sun Qiong.
The Golden-Winged Roc noticed that the monkey hair that had been in front of him had suddenly disappeared.
This was taken back by Sun Qiong.
"Is your magic power insufficient?"
Being withdrawn means that Sun Qiong's steps are nearing completion.
The intense threat compelled the Golden-Winged Roc to make a decision: he was determined to deal with Sun Qiong.
Sun Qiong's every move flashed through his mind as he raced through his thoughts.
At that moment, he suddenly realized something.
"There are no guardian deities!"
There were no guardian deities near the altar built by Sun Qiong.
That's understandable, since Sun Qiong is neither a Taoist nor a Buddhist, so it's impossible for her to invite a guardian deity.
An altar without guardian deities is like an undefended city that can be easily conquered.
Sun Qiong has now withdrawn his avatar, which means he doesn't have much magical power left.
In this situation, as long as his steps or incantation can be interrupted, Sun Qiong will not be able to start over.
Moreover, the backlash from the lightning strike will leave him half-dead.
"You don't have any guardian deities, yet you dare to do such a thing?"
The golden-winged roc laughed heartily.
He finally found Sun Qiong's most fatal oversight.
Although he was stuck there and couldn't rush over, Sun Qiong seemed to have forgotten that he still had something else.
"The Golden Rope".
The moment the words fell, a golden robe sash emerged from the dark cave and flew straight toward Sun Qiong.
At this moment, no one can help Sun Qiong.
He also saw what the Golden-Winged Roc was doing, but the Five Thunderbolts Mantra was at its final incantation. If he stopped here, it would be impossible to kill the Golden-Winged Roc.
Not to mention that there's at most half a cup of tea left before the last day of the mission deadline is over.
Even if he kills the Golden-Winged Roc, his mission will be over.
Sun Qiong had considered asking the guardian deity for help.
On the one hand, he didn't know any guardian deities, and it was impossible for them to accept an invitation from a stranger.
Secondly, the fact that the Golden-Winged Roc is Buddha's maternal uncle is known to all the gods and Buddhas in the heavens.
If they help Sun Qiong, they will be at odds with the Buddhist community. Before the Buddha makes a complete move against the Golden-Winged Roc, no one dares to act recklessly.
Who knows if they've dealt with the Golden-Winged Roc this time, and next time it might be the Buddhist sect's turn to deal with them?
The Taoists were unwilling to get involved in this mess. The Three Pure Ones looked down on the Golden-Winged Roc and would not protect Sun Qiong. Those below the Three Pure Ones were also unwilling to offend the Buddha.
This resulted in no one in the entire world being willing to protect Sun Qiong.
He had to do all of this himself.
Sun Qiong planned to endure the Golden Rope, since it was only a few steps and the last part of the incantation was a matter of time.
He also planned to rush through all the steps.
However, the golden rope was already right in front of him.
"The timing was a little off."
Sun Qiong sighed inwardly.
The massive explosion caused by the collision of the six divine fires forced him to expose himself prematurely.
Fortunately, the Heart-Piercing Nail that had been hidden all along came in handy, at least there was no need to worry about the Golden-Winged Roc forcibly breaking through to its front.
At this moment, the golden rope had already wrapped around his calves, and in a few more seconds, the rope would completely bind Sun Qiong.
In order to conserve his magical power, Sun Qiong did not use any supernatural powers or magical treasures, intending to withstand the attack with his physical body.
"It's unbearable."
Just then, a voice came from behind.
The next moment, the golden rope that had been binding him seemed to receive a command and slowly retreated from his body.
Sun Qiong glanced at them out of the corner of her eye and saw that they were Golden Horn and Silver Horn.
The two men stood not far away, their hands outstretched, pointing at the golden rope.
The two were so tense that their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
Clearly, vying for control of the Golden Roc with the Golden-Winged Roc is a huge challenge for both of them.
However, what they did bought Sun Qiong some time.
As Sun Qiong shifted her feet, the bell in her hand jingled with each utterance.
"Looking up to the Three Pure Ones, the Supreme Dao Ancestors, of the Thirty-Three Heavens, the Heaven of Separation from Hatred, the Tushita Palace."
Thirty-six great divine kings, with boundless soldiers wielding the Five Thunderbolts of Heaven.
Moving mountains and uprooting trees astounds the universe; driving thunder and lightning illuminates heaven and earth.
Flying talismans to destroy temples and search for evil spirits, swiftly capturing and binding demons and monsters.
The spirit possesses the body to convey messages; wielding a whip and rope, it startles ghosts and gods.
Catching thieves and revealing their identities will resolve family disputes; rewarding the good and punishing the evil will deter slander.
People can be cured of all diseases by treatment, and their wishes will be fulfilled by praying and making vows.
Eight fierce generals led the vanguard, and powerful forces from all directions surrounded them like clouds.
The Celestial Master has decreed that we must obey immediately, dispatch troops, deploy them, and raise the flags.
Obey my orders and you will be rewarded; when your merits are fulfilled, you will ascend to heaven.
"The Supreme Lord Laozi, by the decree of the law, commands swiftly!"
As soon as he finished speaking, three talismans slowly appeared in front of Sun Qiong.
The talisman was entirely golden, and the characters written on it with cinnabar were completely incomprehensible to Sun Qiong.
But he knew that this talisman was the medium through which thunder was summoned from the heavens.
Now that it was in her hands, Sun Qiong took a deep breath and grabbed one of them.
The thunder he was about to summon was not the thunder from the hands of the Thunder God and Lightning Goddess, but divine thunder descending from the Thirty-Three Heavens.
This divine thunder is the most powerful means to eradicate all evil forces in the world.
He reached out, his peach wood sword carrying the talisman, and aimed straight at the sky.
Thunderclouds surged, and lightning flashed.
Sun Qiong's clear voice boomed through the night sky:
"May divine thunder slay the Buddha and the demon."