Eternal Saber

Chapter 602 - 23: Show of Force

Chen Tang paused in his steps.

He just gave the Jiang Clan hope, wanting her to hold on long enough to see the moment her daughter’s great vengeance was avenged with her own eyes.

But Jiang Clan’s injuries were too severe, and in the end, she couldn’t make it through.

At this moment, the Yin Demon stepped forward and said, "Junior Brother, she is already dead, just let it go."

Causing a massacre at the mountain’s foot, even killing the King of Yumi was nothing much.

But if they went up the mountain and entered the Mahayana Buddha Palace, a conflict could easily spiral out of control.

At critical moments, the Yin Demon still couldn’t allow Chen Tang to go too far.

Chen Tang lowered his head to look at Jiang Clan in his arms.

At this moment, Jiang Clan had already breathed her last, yet her eyes remained wide open, not laying to rest even in death.

Chen Tang said blandly, "Even though she’s dead, I am still alive, and this is not over."

The Yin Demon was indifferent, saying, "Even if you avenge her, so what? She’s already dead and can’t see it. Besides, you didn’t even know her, why meddle in this affair?"

Chen Tang glanced sideways at the Yin Demon.

A faint purple spark flickered in his cold eyes.

The Yin Demon was startled, his expression changing slightly!

Just at that moment, he even had the illusion that he was not facing Chen Tang but the Demon Venerable!

"Because I am the Blade Master, with a passion for killing and arson, always meddling in other people’s business!"

Chen Tang’s voice was chilling.

Normally, he might think such words in his heart but would never speak them aloud.

However, due to the presence of the purple demon blood and the Demon-Extinguishing Scripture, once the heart demon surged, he lost some control.

Both his words and temperament underwent subtle changes.

Subdued by Chen Tang’s aura, the Yin Demon lowered his eyelids, subconsciously avoiding Chen Tang’s gaze, remaining silent.

Chen Tang turned and looked back.

At this moment, a vast crowd gathered at the mountain’s foot, densely packed, as if all of Yumi City’s people had come.

They were all watching Chen Tang.

Some were curious, others fearful, shocked, and in many people’s eyes, there was a trace of inexplicable anticipation.

For so many years, the Mahayana Buddha Palace stood unshaken in Yumi Country, with no one able to challenge its position.

Could this indestructible building be about to collapse today?

Chen Tang withdrew his gaze, carried Jiang Clan, and continued up the mountain.

Someone, unidentified, made the first move and followed.

Soon there was a second, a third... more and more people followed behind.

Though the journey was perilous, no one wanted to miss this opportunity, wanting to witness it personally.

About the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, Chen Tang and his group arrived at the Mahayana Buddha Palace.

The news from the mountain’s foot had reached here long ago.

On the stone path leading to the main hall, there stood two rows of Esoteric monks, each possessing impressive cultivation, staring at Chen Tang with gleaming eyes full of hostility.

Every Esoteric monk held a peculiar Dharma artifact in their hand.

Some held horn-like instruments, both ends wrapped in special copper skins.

Some had a strange hand drum hanging from their waist, the middle was slender, resembling two semi-circular drumheads joined together.

Some held a ten-foot-long bone flute, the human bone characteristics clearly visible.

These peculiar Dharma artifacts had one common feature, they were all made from human bones!

"I am Miji Vajra, having heard of your distinguished presence, I have come to greet you."

At the main hall entrance, a monk in his thirties, dressed in a wide red robe, slightly bowed, putting his hands in prayer.

The so-called Miji Vajra was just this person’s title.

To preach and enhance credibility, the five Protectors in the Mahayana Buddha Palace all claimed to be the Vajra reincarnations of the Buddhist Sect.

Chen Tang seemed not to hear, continued toward the main hall.

Miji Vajra seeing Chen Tang already reaching the middle, suddenly smiled slightly, and shouted, "With such honored guests from afar, we Esoteric Sect shall not neglect to let the benefactors hear the Esoteric sect’s Buddhist melodies."

Before the words fell, the Esoteric monks on both sides of the stone path picked up the human bone Dharma artifacts.

Some placed the human bone horn at their mouths, some held the bone flute under their lips, others placed both hands on the sides of the hand drum.

Woo~

The human bone horn and the bone flute sounded simultaneously, the two melodies intertwining, forming a highly piercing sound, like jade scraping against a copper mirror, causing inexplicable agitation.

In between, a thumping drum sound interspersed.

The drumbeat was particularly unique, capable of affecting one’s heartbeat, causing an uncontrollable sync with the rhythm.

The faster the drum, the quicker the heartbeat.

The slower the drum, the slower the heartbeat!

When the drumbeat paused in the middle, the heartbeat would also pause.

The first to succumb were the attendants of Yumi City of Yumi Country who followed Chen Tang up the mountain.

Some clutched their heads in agony.

Others flailed about, completely lost, unaware of their whereabouts.

Some just collapsed weakly to the ground.

Even among the over one hundred Demon Sect attendants whose cultivation was no lower than the Fifth Grade Inner Qi Realm, many frowned deeply, showing discomfort.

As for the numerous Yumi City citizens further back, they dared not come closer.

Seeing this, Chen Tang knew this was the Esoteric Sect’s intimidation toward him!

He had just massacred at the mountain’s foot and even killed an Esoteric monk.

So, the Esoteric Sect responded to him in this manner.

However, this musical method could not impact him at all.

"Cover your ears,"

Chen Tang suddenly said.

The Death Demon showed no reaction.

The Yin Demon hesitated for a moment.

But Luo Sha was the fastest to respond, immediately covering her ears.

Hiss!

The next moment, Chen Tang took a fierce breath, his chest swelling high.

With this inhale, the surrounding air currents, like hundreds of rivers to a sea, frantically poured into Chen Tang’s mouth!

This movement was so vast it caused the wind to howl.

Some influenced by the Esoteric melody in a trance, seemed to see in front of the main hall, a gigantic whale inhaling and exhaling heaven and earth!

"Roar!"

The next moment, a roar burst forth, world-shaking, deafening!

The Lion’s Roar was a Supreme Secret Technique in Buddhism, its power astounding.

Because Chen Tang cultivated the Kun Breathing Technique, he developed an extraordinarily powerful set of lungs.

Apart from the East Sea Giant Demon, no other creature in the world likely had lungs as strong as his!

The Lion’s Roar’s eruption relied not only on the power of the mouth and tongue but most crucially on lung power.

The stronger the lungs, the greater the Lion’s Roar’s power.

As the roar began, the Esoteric melody came to an abrupt halt!

Though the Yin Demon was Second Grade Innate, being so close to Chen Tang, he reacted slightly late, almost getting knocked away by Chen Tang’s roar, hurriedly operating Innate True Qi to resist the Lion’s Roar’s impact.

Crack, crack, crack!

A subtle shattering sound arose, nearly inaudible beneath the terrifying roar.

But Miji Vajra saw it clearly, cracks appeared rapidly spreading on the human bone Dharma artifacts in the hands of the Esoteric monks lining the stone path.

"Careful!"

Miji Vajra quickly cautioned.

The group of Esoteric monks was stunned by Chen Tang’s roar, their minds going blank, standing dazed.

Some monks were even directly knocked unconscious, unable to react.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

At this moment, a series of explosive sounds erupted.

The human bone Dharma artifacts originally placed in the mouths, under the lips, and at the waists of these Esoteric monks, shattered one after another.

Clouds of blood mist erupted from the bodies of the Esoteric monks.

Some had their faces blown to a bloody mess.

Some had a bloody hole blown in their abdomen.

More severe cases lost half their heads, dying instantly on the spot!