21. Refining the Hall with Buddhist Dharma

The colossal, ten-foot-tall great fiend blocked out all the light like a towering behemoth.

Its dark-golden demonic pupils looked down from above, and its terrifying aura was released without reservation, swirling into a misty haze. A halo of multicolored light materialized behind the great yokai.

Even the sunlight seemed to strike an invisible barrier, halting outside the grand hall, unable to advance another inch.

Everything within the hall lost its color, resembling a temple dedicated to the worship of a Buddha, existing solely for the "Great Buddha."

Lu Xun, the living Buddha, looked down upon all directions with supreme disdain.

The dark-veiled saintess's eyes were bewitching and alluring.

As a prince of the Ashen Elf Demon Realm, he had seen plenty of turbulent storms, and even more money, having handled transactions exceeding millions. Yet, he had truly never seen anyone throw money around quite like Grey Collar; his own territory's annual surplus did not even reach twenty thousand.

Naturally, Fang Qian also noticed Zheng Meng's runway walk. She raised her brows slightly while maintaining an impassive expression, recalling Zheng Meng's pacing back and forth and connecting it with the events that had transpired around her.

Li Mo had already made up his mind to go to the United Kingdom, but he ran into difficulties with the visa application. Having never traveled abroad before, he had no idea how to handle the procedures.

Blue Coast was the name of a real estate development, and the people who could afford to live there were far from ordinary folk from the lower rungs of society. The homes inside cost tens of millions; without serious money, one could not afford to live in such a fine place.

Although Hong Xing served as an instructor in one of the Yang Family Army's divisions, the reality was that the Yang Family Army possessed numerous bases scattered across every corner of the Future Star Planet, along with several military bases on alien planets. It was impossible for Hong Xing to stay in one place; she constantly rotated through multiple bases.

Regrettably, Shiranui Genma could not recall Uncle Teuchi's name, otherwise he would have just asked.

"Old Ding, I just want you to tell me, how exactly did Fengdie's father die?" Huang Jun asked slowly.

"This concerns the Nine-Tails. If Lord Jiraiya had also been present, the probability of an accident occurring would have decreased significantly," Shiranui Genma said.

"My wife is pregnant! Today I'm going to accompany her to the hospital for a checkup!" Zhang Datou said in an extremely excited tone.

"To actually use a secret art for reinforcement—the practitioners outside must have suffered severe damage to their cultivation bases. It seems the Island Nation is truly determined, willing to stop at nothing," Lin Tian muttered. He had witnessed this type of secret art in the Island Nation previously and knew it inflicted heavy tolls on cultivators who sacrificed their cultivation and primordial spirits.

The man, on the other hand, appeared more reserved and quite tall. Wearing black-rimmed glasses, he looked somewhat shy as he listened to Wang Zhonglei speak.

Rou'er stopped pouring water over Ling Minghao's head, and the princess consort ceased wiping his temples.

Yuchan excitedly followed Hu Meiniang's example. To be honest, she had never refined a magical treasure before, and among her clan, only Hu Meiniang, who was somewhat more knowledgeable, had ever heard of it.

Hearing Ye Yu say this, A Si immediately wore a proud expression and said, "This one was captured not too long ago as well, seemingly brought in by the Armored Commander, and was released personally by A Si shortly before."

Ever since that day, Chu Tingchuan indeed never came to Meliang's room again, thus honoring his agreement. Meanwhile, Wei Zi assumed Meliang must have done something out of line once more to anger Chu Tingchuan, resulting in such a situation, which only deepened her profound anxiety.

As it turned out, the wild boar had knocked Xiang Lai flying and wanted to press its advantage with a follow-up attack, but it never expected a few more people wielding weapons to rush out. Frightened, it turned tail and fled, only to run straight into Li Ai, prompting it to turn and bolt in the opposite direction once more.

Fortunately, Yan Fei's physical condition was robust enough that he ultimately did not collapse on the very first night. As things stood, the two of them seemed evenly matched.

Chu Tianxiong looked at her and smiled, "Alright, go check on your father; I still need to tidy up." Chu Tianzhi nodded, stepped out of the room, and headed upstairs.

Hearing this, the two elder siblings, who had been slightly troubled by the personalities of their younger brother and sister, instantly cast their worries aside. Their eyes lit up, and they smiled with pure, schadenfreude delight.

"Whether it is him or not, once we step inside, everything will become crystal clear," Shi Yijian said, waving his hand grandly to signal the others to follow.