Chapter 384
Pulao
When the coffin made of Phoebe zhennan wood was completely opened, Zhou Sheng finally saw what was inside.
Amidst the celestial light, lay a corpse.
The man had a strange, bluish-green face, and most peculiarly, he had three orifices in his nose. His yellow robe on his chest had long since rotted, but his flesh and blood remained intact, revealing a birthmark resembling seven stars.
He has an extraordinary appearance and is born with unusual features.
But what surprised Zhou Sheng the most was that the corpse not only had no trace of filth, but instead emanated a faint ethereal light. Its skin was fair and rosy, and its posture was peaceful, as if it were asleep.
This was Huang Chao, the founding emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty, the reincarnation of Maudgalyayana, a disciple of Buddha, and a man who changed the course of world history.
He harbors far too many secrets.
Zhou Sheng noticed that he was clutching something tightly in his hand. It was not the jade seal that symbolized imperial power, but a Buddhist scripture made of gold foil as thin as a cicada's wing, which is why it has survived for thousands of years.
The cover bears four large characters: "The Menglan Sutra".
Zhou Sheng's eyes flickered, and the story of the Ullambana Festival originated from the tale of Mulian rescuing his mother. Legend has it that the Buddha once bestowed two things upon Mulian: a nine-ringed staff and the Ullambana Sutra.
Without any hesitation, he reached out and snatched the gold-leafed Buddhist scripture.
The immortal corpse clenched its fist tightly and possessed immense strength, yet it could be suppressed by the great formation. Furthermore, Zhou Sheng's cultivation was too high, so in the end, the Buddhist scriptures were lost.
However, Zhou Sheng simply flipped it over and returned it.
This was indeed just an ordinary Buddhist scripture, nothing special except for being a bit more expensive. The fact that Huang Chao clutched this scripture tightly when he died proves that he had remembered his past life.
"Senior, I have no intention of offending you. I only wish to borrow one thing from you, and I hope you will grant my request."
"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as your consent."
After Zhou Sheng finished speaking, he bowed and then raised his eyes again. His gaze became calm and resolute. Without hesitation, he slowly drew out the Pure Yang Divine Sword and placed the tip of the sword against the heart of Huang Chao's corpse, directly opposite the birthmark of the Big Dipper.
"excuse me."
The sword rang out, its sharp tip piercing through the protective aura of immortal light, pausing slightly on the diamond-hard body with a muffled clang.
Zhou Sheng was surprised. Even with the sharpness of the Pure Yang Divine Sword, it was still unable to pierce the opponent's skin. Such a physical body was probably no worse than Monkey King's indestructible Vajra.
However, as the vast magical power within him continued to surge into the divine sword, the sword hummed and trembled, its golden light shining like a rainbow, and it still pierced into the flesh inch by inch.
The corpse in the coffin seemed to tighten suddenly, and its fingertips twitched slightly.
However, as the treasures such as the Taiji Corpse-Suppressing Stone, the Eight Winds Thunder and Fire Pillar, the Yu Step Dragon-Locking Chain, and the Big Dipper Corpse-Poison Sand were continuously consumed, it eventually returned to calm and remained motionless.
The sword continued downwards, piercing through skin, flesh, and the heart that had been dormant for thousands of years.
Boom!
The instant the sword tip pierced his heart, Zhou Sheng felt a faint vibration emanating from the blade, as if his heart had suddenly skipped a beat.
The sword tip finally pierced deep into his heart.
At this moment, the immortal corpse was no longer in a state of deep sleep as it had initially appeared. Instead, its face was bluish-black, its eyebrows were ferocious, and its fingernails were growing rapidly.
Zhou Sheng drew his sword and looked at the sword wound on his chest.
There was no dripping blood, but rather a dazzling golden light; even the heart itself had a faint golden hue, as if it were cast from gold.
As Zhou Sheng's sharp gaze followed, a dragon's roar that penetrated straight to the soul suddenly rang out.
Roar! ! !
Even with Zhou Sheng's cultivation level, his mind was still reeling, his vision briefly went black, and his ears were throbbing as if he had gone deaf, unable to even hear the cicadas chirping outside the window clearly.
Of course, as his magic power circulated, he quickly returned to normal.
"What a powerful roar! No wonder you are often carved on large bells."
Zhou Sheng was not surprised at all; instead, he smiled slightly and forced out the three dragon veins of Yazi, Chiwen, and Suanni at the same time.
Roar!
After these three spiritual veins emerged, they seemed to sense something and kept calling out to the wound on the heart. Finally, just as the sword wound was about to heal, a figure flew out with some doubt.
It resembles a dragon but is smaller in size, with two horns on its head, two wings on its back, and a long tail. Its personality seems timid, unlike that of a dragon. Its hesitant and timid appearance is more like that of a hamster preparing to steal something from a cat.
But Zhou Sheng knew that it was Pulao, the fourth son of the dragon's nine sons.
Although it is one of the nine sons, it is surprisingly timid and extremely afraid of whales. The only thing that can demonstrate its dragon might is its innate roar.
Pulao is good at roaring, and its voice has divine power, which can scare away demons and ghosts. Therefore, it is often carved on large bells.
That roar almost caught Zhou Sheng off guard. If it had been someone with weaker cultivation, they would have fainted on the spot, or even had their soul scattered.
Fortunately, although it was very timid, it gradually mustered up its courage and flew out under the constant urging of Yazi, Suanni, and Chiwen.
Once he confirmed that it was indeed a dragon vein of the same origin as his own, Pulao showed excitement and circled and flew with his brothers, exchanging dragon roars.
However, her gaze towards Zhou Sheng still carried a hint of fear.
Its powerful roar just now could temporarily stun a group of giant whales, but this person seems completely unaffected...
Even with its nine brothers among its kind, it remained trembling with fear in the face of such an unfathomable powerhouse.
However, as the conversation deepened, Pulao gradually relaxed.
Finally, led by its brothers, it came to Zhou Sheng's side like a shy little girl, and after a few hesitant movements, it crawled into his body and recognized its master.
Feeling that power surge into his body, Zhou Sheng couldn't help but smile slightly.
This was his true purpose in buying the immortal corpse: not to possess it and return to life, but for the Nine Dragon Vein hidden within its heart.
After Liu Bowen severed the dragon vein, his nine sons scattered throughout the world. Among them, Pulao was attracted by the dragon's aura and deliberately entered Huang Chao's corpse, where he remained hidden for three hundred years.
Huang Chao was the founding emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty. Even after his death, he still had dragon energy remaining on his body. In addition, he was protected by immortal light. Therefore, in the eyes of the timid Pulao, his corpse was the safest hiding place.
Old Ghost was aware of this, but he deliberately didn't tell Zhou Sheng, wanting to see if he could seize the opportunity on his own.
……
Lao Gui Zhai.
The old ghost in front of the counter suddenly opened his eyes and exclaimed in surprise.
"The younger generation is truly formidable."
He paused for a moment, then gently shook the bell beside him. Soon after, Xu Er entered, bowed, and said, "Manager, what are your orders?"
"Effective today, Lao Gui Zhai will be temporarily closed to customers and will suspend business."
Xu Er was taken aback. This was the first time in all these years that the shopkeeper wanted to close down. What had happened?
"Shopkeeper, what exactly happened?"
"Don't ask any more questions."
"What if... the city lord asks?"
"Then tell him that the item he asked me to sell back then has already been sold."
After saying this, the old ghost's figure gradually disappeared, leaving only a profound sigh in the air.
"After staying in a cage for a long time, I can return to nature."
"Hua Jiulang, the bet I lost to you back then is finally over."
...(End of this chapter)