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Chapter 6 Backlash, Unexpected Joy
"What?"
Crocodile Ancestor was utterly astonished. Wasn't this old ghost reborn? How could he have such a close connection with this seal?
In that moment of distraction, after obliterating the golden giant hand, the surging demonic killing intent swept towards the Crocodile Ancestor like the vast Northern Ocean, instantly tearing the golden ancient scroll to shreds. The tidal wave of demonic killing intent crashed fiercely against the Crocodile Ancestor's massive body.
"boom!"
"roar!"
Crocodile Ancestor's already riddled body was bombarded by the Demonic Refining Killing Intent, with scales, flesh, and bone fragments flying everywhere. If he hadn't desperately circulated his own scriptures and profound techniques to resist, his already poor condition would have worsened. But he wasn't in much better shape now. The overwhelming Demonic Refining Killing Intent flowed around him, constantly eroding and refining his physical form and primordial spirit. This double torment from his physical body and primordial spirit was unbearable. Only when the Demonic Refining Killing Intent that had been activated gradually subsided to a normal level did Crocodile Ancestor finally breathe a weak sigh of relief.
He looked up at Zhao Tianpeng, his blood-red eyes filled with both killing intent and hesitation. Although the demonic killing intent he had just experienced was terrifying, the seal had been gradually weakened over two thousand years. Even if it were to erupt, it would not be able to kill him. If he were to risk serious injury, he could withstand the eruption of the demonic killing intent and take down this old ghost who had been reborn. But was it worth it?
However, when Crocodile Ancestor, who had been weighing the pros and cons, saw the surging golden divine fire around Zhao Tianpeng, he realized that the power within it was not particularly strong to him, and could even be said to be easily extinguished. But the shock he felt at this power was much greater than when he saw Zhao Tianpeng, a being who had come to life from the thoughts of a god.
The dazzling Dao traces flowing within that Dao power were too dazzling in his eyes, and he knew that this power was definitely not something he had cultivated himself. Considering that the divine thought itself had the ability to recall the Dao fruit of the previous life, he understood the situation and realized that it was impossible to take action again. He had absolutely no ability to stop the other party from recalling the Dao fruit. If he pushed the other party to the limit and made them completely recall the Dao fruit, he could be killed on the spot.
Crocodile Ancestor was wary of Zhao Tianpeng's ability to recall the Dao Fruit of the Great Accomplished Holy Body. At the same time, he was greatly shocked by the extent to which Zhao Tianpeng could control the recall of the Dao Fruit. As far as he knew, although divine thoughts could recall the Dao Fruit of a previous life, they could not control the extent to which they could do so. In the past, once a divine thought recalled the Dao Fruit, the once invincible figure would briefly return to the world, but would completely disappear when the time came. He had never heard of a divine thought being able to control the recall of the Dao Fruit to this extent.
"It's actually a fellow Daoist. I thought it was a contingency plan left by Shakyamuni. I was so shocked that I attacked without warning. Please forgive me for any offense I may have caused you."
The killing intent and hesitation in Crocodile Ancestor's blood-red eyes receded: "I must congratulate you, Fellow Daoist, on your unparalleled talent, for you have set a precedent throughout the ages by living a second life with the body of a god."
You acted out of fear? You're like someone burning newspapers on a grave, trying to fool the ghosts.
"Oh?"
"That was truly terrifying."
"While I was down there, my fellow Daoist's divine embryo also attacked me directly."
"I thought you wanted to devour me to recover your strength so you could break the seal."
Zhao Tianpeng's tone was very calm, and no emotional fluctuation could be detected.
"It's a misunderstanding, it must be a misunderstanding."
Crocodile Ancestor was unwilling to provoke this guy who could recall his Dao Fruit at any time.
"Since it's a misunderstanding, fellow Daoist, shouldn't you show some sincerity to clear it up?"
"After all, that misunderstanding just now was too shocking and too scary."
Zhao Tianpeng looked at Crocodile Ancestor with a smile, then suddenly showed an expression as if he remembered something: "By the way, Fellow Daoist's divine embryo also said down below that it would congratulate me and send a congratulatory gift, but it didn't bring it with it. It said that Fellow Daoist would personally present a congratulatory gift."
Crocodile Ancestor was stunned upon hearing this. This was blatant extortion! Anger surged within him. How could a dignified Demon Saint be blackmailed? But looking at the Dao power surging around Zhao Tianpeng, and considering his own current predicament, he flew into a rage.
"Fellow Daoist is right; it was I who was impolite."
Crocodile Ancestor didn't want to break ties with this old ghost. What if this guy had a change of heart and summoned back the Dao Fruit to kill him? Wouldn't that be too unfair? After all, the thoughts of a god are inherently the evil thoughts of a supreme being, so it's normal for him to be mentally unstable. Who knows what kind of personality the new being he transforms into will have? He wasn't willing to gamble.
He thought for a moment, then released a spine bone flowing with golden light from his sea of consciousness. It consisted of eighty-one segments, and was several hundred feet long. Each segment of the spine had dragon scale-like patterns, and the whole thing looked like a dragon bone.
"This is the great dragon spine that I shed two thousand years ago when I was rebuilding the Great Dao. I present it as a congratulatory gift for your new life, as well as an apology."
Zhao Tianpeng was surprised that Crocodile Ancestor would actually take out his transformed spinal bone. This was a genuine saint's bone, which could be used to forge a legendary holy weapon. However, upon further reflection, he realized that Crocodile Ancestor must have had all his treasures looted when he was suppressed, leaving him so poor that he was practically urinating blood. He probably only had this material that had shed from his body.
Zhao Tianpeng, who was also so poor he was urinating blood, took out the coffin lamp and put away the spinal bone. He didn't really intend to get entangled with Crocodile Ancestor on this matter. Getting out of here was the important thing. However, it was not bad to have an unexpected surprise.
Seeing that Crocodile Ancestor had given up his intention to attack him, Zhao Tianpeng also dissipated the power he had borrowed. Looking at the golden divine light surrounding the other party, he said, "Fellow Daoist's talent is not bad. You have not only survived two thousand years of being refined by killing intent, but you have also integrated Buddhist principles into your own Dharma. Remarkable."
This wasn't Zhao Tianpeng flattering Crocodile Ancestor. He had seen Crocodile Ancestor's new scriptures in the memories of the Crocodile Ancestor's divine embryo. He had to admit that it was indeed a unique path. He dared not say that it had the potential to become an emperor, but it would be no problem for it to become a quasi-emperor.
Zhao Tianpeng examined the enormous true form of the Crocodile Ancestor and sighed inwardly, "As expected of a Demon Saint, this physique, this body, the divine crocodile itself is as hard as diamond, and with the integration of Buddhist principles into its own methods, its physical body is even more powerful, far surpassing other beings of the same level. It is a superior material for refining the Great Vajra Corpse, and if its primordial spirit is extracted and processed to be refined into the Ghost Buddha Primordial Spirit, its uses will be endless. Unfortunately, the gap between his strength and that of the Crocodile Ancestor is too great, so he can only dream about it."
Upon hearing this, Crocodile Ancestor's eyes flashed with pride. Back then, when Shakyamuni set up various methods to refine demons, an ordinary demon saint would have been completely refined into body and soul long ago. But not only did he survive, he also incorporated the principles of these bald men into his own scriptures, forging an extraordinary path. This was enough for him to be proud of.
However, the crocodile ancestor's arrogance dissipated, replaced by a gloomy expression: "Even if we find a new path, it's all in vain if we can't escape the seal of Shakyamuni. Although the seal of hell is gradually weakening, its foundation remains. If we continue to wear it down for hundreds or thousands of years, I'm afraid we will still be unable to escape the fate of being refined into physical form."
At this point, Crocodile Ancestor paused, suddenly recalling how the demonic killing intent within the seal had erupted abruptly when he attacked Zhao Tianpeng. He had been shocked earlier by the divine will being reborn as a new being, and hadn't had time to delve deeper. Now, thinking back, it felt extremely strange. It was as if he had attacked the entire seal and suffered a backlash. Could it be...?