Chapter 189 - 218: The True Cauldron Dharma Aspect! I Shall Suppress All Sinners
After shattering the Bai Gu Great Saint’s physical body,
Su Bai captured his fading spirit inside the Golden Jade Pendant.
Then, with a flick of his finger, a scarlet beam of light flashed from its tip!
It instantly killed the Bai Gu Saint Son, who lay in a pool of blood.
The Saint Son’s eyes went wide!
Even at the moment of death, he couldn’t break free from the mire of his shock and stupor.
He died filled with resentment!
The Bai Gu Saint Son’s Cultivation had just reached the Divine Platform realm; it was nothing remarkable.
Naturally, there was no need to imprison him.
A moment later, from the shadows, a series of obscure auras stealthily approached.
Several Divine Thoughts scanned in all directions.
Afterward, from within a hidden bank of clouds, several figures with powerful auras emerged one by one.
These people were all ancestors from the Righteous Sects.
Having heard certain news, they had rushed to this location.
But after they arrived, they discovered that the Bai Gu Great Saint’s aura had already vanished.
His whereabouts were unknown.
RUMBLE!!
The next moment, countless fine bolts of lightning crackled across the sky.
The several Dao Palace Realm experts present all stared intently at the center of the tribulation vortex.
They seemed to have already guessed what was about to happen.
"The Great Xia Boxing Saint’s Dharma Aspect... it’s about to condense!"
"I wonder what grade it will be?"
"With such an astonishing phenomenon, it must be among the Top Three Grades!"
"In this old man’s opinion, the Great Xia Boxing Saint has the potential for a First Grade!"
The crowd of onlookers discussed animatedly, all of them guessing the grade of the Dharma Aspect Su Bai was condensing.
The more common consensus was that it would be one of the Top Three Grades!
As for whether he could condense a First-Grade Dharma Aspect, there was still some disagreement.
After all, a First-Grade Dharma Aspect was far too rare.
Even the Bai Gu Great Saint, who had recently made a domineering debut and was at the height of his power!
The Dharma Aspect he had condensed in the Dao Palace Realm was merely Second Grade.
It was a far cry from the legendary First Grade.
But three of them were certain that the Great Xia Boxing Saint’s Dharma Aspect would definitely be First Grade!
After all, the tribulation phenomenon before them was simply too exaggerated, too astonishing.
If even this couldn’t condense a peerless First-Grade Dharma Aspect,
then that just wouldn’t make sense.
"To think that after living for over a thousand years, I’d be fortunate enough to witness the birth of a peerless First-Grade Dharma Aspect in my final days."
An ancestor from a sect lamented.
Beside him, a thin and shriveled old man agreed, "Indeed."
"Throughout the entire history of Great Xia, among both the Righteous and Demon paths, there haven’t been many who could condense a First-Grade Dharma Aspect."
"Any expert who could condense a peerless First-Grade Dharma Aspect was a world-renowned hero whose name was recorded in history!"
"For example, the Cangming Daoist of old condensed the Purple Mountain First-Grade Dharma Aspect, swept through his era, and established an immortal foundation..."
"Sigh! Condensing a Dharma Aspect of the Top Three Grades is far more difficult than condensing a Celestial Realm Divine Platform."
"Back in my day, this old man was also high-spirited and wanted to condense a Dharma Aspect of the Top Three Grades in one go!"
"Unfortunately, my own Martial Dao foundation was lacking, and I could not achieve my wish."
"Forget First Grade, even those who can enter the Top Three Grades are few and far between."
At this moment, someone said hesitantly.
"It’s just... this Great Xia Boxing Saint’s intentions are hard to fathom. He’s somewhat dangerous."
"Before even entering the Dao Palace Realm, his strength was already peerless. Now, if he condenses a First-Grade Dharma Aspect..."
"For the likes of us, I don’t know if this is a blessing or a curse."
Someone sighed thus, their Heart Spirit heavy.
About ten breaths of time passed.
In a certain instant, all sound between heaven and earth seemed to vanish, and time itself stopped.
And the next moment, this stagnant atmosphere was shattered by a certain aura.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Within everyone’s field of vision,
a towering Black Tripod, solidifying from illusion, abruptly rose from the ground!
In just an instant, the winds and clouds shifted!
Between heaven and earth, vast swaths of the world’s momentum were pulled and stirred by the Black Tripod!
Around the mouth of the tripod,
an azure Dragon roared, a white tiger howled at the moon, a black tortoise tread the seas, and a vermilion bird cried out!
A world-shaking phenomenon!
Then, in just the blink of an eye,
this great tripod grew to a height of over nine hundred zhang, appearing in its entirety before everyone’s eyes.
The observers’ expressions froze for a moment, then turned to excitement!
"A nine-hundred-zhang Dharma Aspect! First Grade! It’s truly a peerless First Grade!"
"A world-renowned hero!"
But before the crowd could be excited for long,
that nine-hundred-zhang-tall Black Cauldron Dharma Aspect suddenly shot up once more!
It quickly broke through one thousand zhang!
Then two thousand zhang!
Three thousand zhang!
Five thousand zhang!
Seven thousand zhang!
...
It was unknown exactly how high it rose.
When the commotion subsided,
the crowd raised their heads, staring blankly up at the vast and ancient tripod.
Their expressions were vacant!
They saw the towering body of the tripod, soaring into the clouds, blotting out the sun and sky.
They also saw the blood-red character for "Sin," hanging high above, as if it had replaced the sun!
As their gazes fell upon the great tripod, they seemed to see in a trance...
inside the tripod, a hundred ghosts snarled and ten thousand demons roared.
Five-colored Karmic Fire boiled, blazing across the heavens!
An aura that suppressed all directions and spanned all daos enveloped the world.
And before this great tripod, beneath the character for "Sin,"
a hazy figure flickered with golden and purple splendor.
It stood there silently.
He resided in the firmament, his cool gaze sweeping across the entire scene.
With a single glance, he saw through the few who had used a special Secret Technique to hide their forms.
Suddenly, a Daoist voice rang out between heaven and earth.
It entered everyone’s ears.
"All who are guilty shall be suppressed by me!"
The crowd awoke with a start, only then realizing.
The source of the voice was that very figure who looked down upon the world.
As he finished speaking, the sky-piercing Black Tripod boomed!
Above, the heavenly light burst forth, and a Nine-Colored Radiance descended from the clouds.
Beneath the nine colors, accompanied by the sermonizing voices of Buddha Ancestors, Nine Heavens Profound Ladies also danced with graceful figures, their sleeves stirring up waves of immortal light.
The great earth rumbled, clouds and mist rose, and one illusory golden lotus after another continuously emerged.
Soon, the Great Xia Border was completely transformed into a golden ocean.
Within the several surrounding cities,
countless people were immersed in the golden currents, watching everything before them in a daze.
The light and shadows of the world intertwined and shifted before their eyes, making it impossible for them to distinguish whether the scene was illusion or reality.
And those Righteous Dao Great Powers standing in the clouds could not help but reveal their True Bodies at this moment.
They fell into a long silence.
A ten-thousand-zhang Dharma Aspect!
What was this thing?
Unknowable, unseeable!
Unthinkable, immeasurable!
Before they could even come to their senses, the scene between heaven and earth changed once again.
The Black Tripod vanished, and the Nine-Colored Radiance dissipated.
The golden lotuses receded.
In an instant, the world became clear!
Looking all around,
where was even a trace of the Great Xia Boxing Saint to be found?
...
Since the crisis brought by the Dual Sacred Artifacts was resolved, and with the White Bone Hall having completely vanished after losing the Bai Gu Great Saint,
the Great Xia Imperial City welcomed a long-awaited period of peace.
To celebrate, the Ninth Prince Jiang Guanshui, who was already managing all matters great and small, personally issued an order.
All officials, high and low, were to take a half-month holiday, and this year’s taxes were to be completely waived!
For a time, the entire nation rejoiced!
...
「Three days after the Bai Gu Great Saint was vanquished.」
Xia Imperial City, the third floor of Yantian Sea.
Beside a huge Jade Table,
Su Bai, Zhang Wei, and others gathered around.
"Haha! We finally get a relaxing holiday, we can finally come to Yantian Sea and have a good get-together!"
"Come on! Brothers! Let’s keep drinking!"
"Zhang Wei! How are you already down? Is this all the alcohol you can handle, you brat?"
"You gotta get yourself together!"
"Here! Drink this cup of tea, it’ll sober you up!"
"Fuck! That’s the tea I ordered!"
The warm sunlight skimmed over the light purple eaves, slipped in through the corner of the window, and fell upon everyone’s faces.
After clinking glasses with the group, Su Bai took a sip of liquor. He swallowed the spicy liquid.
A warm feeling rose from his chest. The dancing sunlight shone on his wine cup like a burning flame.
An air of joy filled the room.
"Come on! Another round!"
After taking a sip of tea,
Zhang Wei drunkenly stood up and roared with laughter.
Su Bai and his colleagues from the Prison Suppression Bureau beside him also smiled.
The crystal-clear liquor splashed from the cups!
Everyone raised their cups and touched them together.
CLINK!
...
BOOM!
Outside the Great Xia Domain, on the Endless Sea, a giant black ship broke through the endless waves,
Speeding along ferociously!