txolops Chapter 62: Sleight of Hand?
Chapter 62: Sleight of Hand?
At that moment, the entire city of Hangzhou fell completely silent. No one spoke, and not even the chickens and dogs in the city dared to make a sound.
Many animals huddled in the corner, shivering.
As Fahai used his supernatural powers to summon the power of the celestial dragon, the dragon's might descended. While mortals were alright, these livestock simply could not withstand it.
Some timid livestock even died of fright, their eyes rolling back as they lay stiffly on the ground.
"I never expected to see something like this!"
Outside Hangzhou, many people were quite excited.
They were in a safe position, watching the excitement with amusement, and clapped and cheered.
"Although we didn't see the Qiantang River tidal bore today, we witnessed an even more spectacular scene!"
"I'd heard long ago that Fahai of Jinshan Temple was incredibly powerful, but I didn't believe it before. Now it seems the legends are indeed true!"
"The other white snake, though its origins are unknown, is also an extremely powerful demon!"
"I really don't know if today Fahai will be subduing demons and monsters, or if he will turn around and get whipped to death by that white snake."
As they were discussing this, someone suddenly saw something and frowned and stared.
His friends, seeing this, couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"What's wrong with you now? We're still more than ten miles from Hangzhou. Even if Fahai and the snake demon are incredibly powerful, they couldn't possibly affect us!"
"Seriously, what are you so afraid of?"
The man shook his head and said, "I'm not scared, I'm just... never mind, you can see for yourselves!"
He stretched out his hand and pointed into the distance.
Several friends followed his finger and immediately understood, exclaiming in surprise:
"Hey, why is someone suddenly flying again?"
The cry was loud and attracted the attention of everyone nearby, but no matter how they looked, they couldn't see anything at all.
This place is indeed very far from Hangzhou, and Bai Suzhen's true form is so large that it's still not very clear.
As for the monk Fahai, his location was only determined by the illusory image of the celestial dragon behind him.
Something the size of an average person would be invisible from this distance.
These people frowned, staring at the people who had screamed at the beginning, and began to have doubts.
"Did they really see something, or are they just talking nonsense?"
However, before they could even voice their true feelings, they jumped back in fright.
Those people had somehow flown into the air!
"So they were immortals!"
The mortals nearby knelt and kowtowed, shouting that they hoped to be taken away by the gods.
At the same time, they were certain that the gods would not lie.
It seems that someone really did appear out of thin air, intending to get involved in the battle between Fahai and the snake demon.
I just don't know who that person is?
No one answered their questions.
Those people who took flight had already gone far away, reaching mid-air and approaching Hangzhou, but they dared not enter the city directly, just to get a clearer view.
They are certainly not gods, but rather cultivators with some Taoist skills.
To be honest, his cultivation level was even lower than that of Yun Hezi, who was killed by Lin Xuan.
"That person who just took flight... there's something strange about their aura!"
"That's right. Although he is a mortal, he seems to possess a hint of dragon might. It's truly strange."
The cultivators frowned, their eyes fixed on the flying figure, utterly puzzled.
Lin Xuan, who was flying into the sky, noticed the gazes of these people and looked back.
The cultivators were startled.
"This guy can actually sense our gaze? Just who is he?!"
Fortunately, Lin Xuan only glanced at them briefly and didn't bother with them at all; he had important things to do.
[Skill Activation: Allusion Judgment - As the tide rises, so does every boat!]
Your magical power is increasing...
Upon hearing the system's notification, Lin Xuan pursed his lips, and his expression gradually softened.
His plan has succeeded!
Lin Xuan asked Bai Suzhen to stir up a great flood, but of course he didn't really expect to flood Jinshan Temple.
He just wanted to create the conditions to trigger the bug story.
It seems that everything is going smoothly.
As he flew higher and higher, his magical power also increased, and all the losses he had just suffered were made up for.
All the supernatural powers that had turned gray have returned to normal and can be used again.
At the same time, his "Dragon Might" also changed, becoming stronger and stronger.
Even though Lin Xuan still wore human skin, it couldn't hide the phantom image that formed behind him.
Unlike Fahai's majestic dragon, this phantom lacked any of the grandeur and majesty of orthodox Buddhism, instead exuding a chilling killing intent.
Fahai and Bai Suzhen both noticed something was wrong and turned around.
Fahai frowned, clearly wary, and withdrew his outstretched hand, placing it beside his ear.
His other hand also held the purple-gold alms bowl, protecting it to his chest.
Bai Suzhen, equally unsure of friend or foe, instinctively adopted a defensive posture, but quickly sensed something was amiss.
She stared at Lin Xuan, hesitatingly asking, "Husband?"
Bai Suzhen wasn't quite sure if the person in front of her was her husband, both in appearance and physique.
But she was also very familiar with that aura; it was the aura of her beloved younger brother, the Blackwater Poison Dragon!
Bai Suzhen suddenly lowered her head, searching for Xuan'er's whereabouts in the Qiantang River, but how could she possibly find him?
Since Lin Xuan flew up, the clone he created using water control techniques has disappeared.
Lin Xuan smiled at Bai Suzhen and gestured, "My lady, don't be in a hurry. Let me beat this bald monk to death before I explain to you slowly."
Upon hearing Lin Xuan's words, Bai Suzhen looked up again, her expression complex, and nodded silently.
They stopped mentioning leaving altogether.
Fahai also saw Lin Xuan's appearance clearly at this moment, and was equally surprised.
This is Bai Suzhen's pretty-boy husband? This doesn't make any sense at all!
"I personally investigated and confirmed that Lin Xuan is just an ordinary mortal! Could I have misjudged him?"
"It's one thing if I misjudged, but even that snake demon looked shocked. Could it be that Lin Xuan could even fool a snake demon?"
"No! Why am I thinking about this! Maybe that snake demon is just putting on an act to distract me so she can launch a sneak attack!"
Fahai shook his head abruptly, casting aside his thoughts, and sneered:
"Lin Xuan, I don't care who you are, if you dare to hinder my demon-catching, I won't be polite!"
"If you leave now, I might be lenient and pretend you didn't say anything."
Lin Xuan ignored these words and didn't even bother to look at Fa Hai.
After he finished speaking to Bai Suzhen, his figure suddenly rose again, soaring into the sky and heading towards the highest point of the wave.
Almost simultaneously, his aura intensified.
The animals, already trembling with fear, began to whimper.
The immense pressure from the Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon had already terrified them, and now another extremely powerful dragon had appeared!
Fahai felt immense pressure, but he was no longer afraid.
"Heh, so it was just a smokescreen!" he said with disdain.
The scene before me was completely illogical.
If Lin Xuan had possessed such magical power earlier, why wait until today? He could have destroyed Jinshan Temple long ago!
If his breakthrough was temporary, then it's even more impossible.
This only proves that Lin Xuan was using tricks to try and deceive himself.
"That kid is so stupid! If he hadn't acted so ridiculously, I would have almost been fooled by him."
Fahai took a deep breath and made a decision: regardless of Lin Xuan's charlatanry, he would first defeat Bai Suzhen.
He placed his hand, which was beside his ear, on his chest, and onto the purple-gold alms bowl. The light from the bowl dimmed suddenly, while the light from his hand became even brighter, and the phantom of the celestial dragon behind him almost solidified into a tangible form.
The scales on the dragon's body were clearly visible, gleaming in the sunlight as if they were metal.
Anyone who witnessed this scene had the same thought: Fahai was going to fight to the death!
The next strike will undoubtedly be more powerful than ever before.