Despite Tao Qian, once a nameless Loose Cultivator, having grown into a world-famous Spirit Treasure Daoist, the transformation could be said to be enormous.
But for himself, he didn't have a strong sense of it.
After all, he was someone contented, with no pursuit of fame and fortune and other such pleasures, at most desiring only Longevity.
However, now, he clearly felt the "change" in himself.
Originally, in Tao Qian's impression, the Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva was ranked as one of the most revolting demonesses under the heavens, leaving a deep impression on him, Tao Qian, and was noted on the first page of his little notebook.
And now, such a formidable being was playing nice in front of him.
To snatch his body, she actually lowered herself to use roundabout tactics.
In the workshops back then, she had outright snatched them.
And with one snatch, it was a whole bunch of beautiful or burly men.
Her special hobby: to turn those handsome men and good Buddha sons into Meat Amber, hiding them in her Dharma Image Nether Bud.
"The Beautiful Corpse is still the Beautiful Corpse, it's just that I've changed, I've grown stronger."
"Damn it, my rivals have also grown stronger, each one abnormally so, and I still cannot fight freely, resorting to deceptive schemes."
"Fortunately... my skills in this aspect are also somewhat noteworthy."
Idly moving his thoughts, Tao Qian lightly brushed away the Beautiful Corpse.
Bringing Yunrong with him, the couple went to meet the Three Arhats, as well as Cheng Arhat, the Lord of the Earthly Buddha Country.
I do not know whether it's overconfidence or something else.
Inside the hall, not even shifting from their spot.
Only the Shipi Arhat in the center waved his sleeve, releasing a dark Demon Buddha light, which obscured the area.
Four people gazed at Tao Qian and his companion, praising them one after another.
"Indeed, a rare pair of Buddhist Sect lovebirds, extremely rare, strange that Qingjing Daoist previously hid you from the spotlight, probably fearing someone would snatch you away."
"As long as your Merit is Perfected this time, both of you can set foot in Ultimate Happiness in the future. Qingjing Daoist and Bao Xian have really made good calculations."
"Wu Gou, having previously dealt with the little monk Shenxiu, do you have confidence in winning tomorrow?"
"We lost the initiative, the second match must be won, not lost. Wu Gou Buddha Son, if you do not have full confidence, you should speak up instead of being ambiguous."
The scene before their eyes, if seen by the warring warlords within the hall, would surely astonish them and make them more convinced the South Sea Pure Lineage would join the Demon Buddha Temple.
After all, there was no second person here who could make Shipi, Kongchan, and Liansha, three powerful individuals, be so courteous.
Tao Qian had long since entered into character, being watched by the three Arhats of the Ultimate Happiness Realm without giving anything away.
Although he knew, if he revealed the slightest flaw, it was very likely he would be killed or slaughtered immediately.
He bowed solemnly and then responded:
"Three seniors, Lord Cheng."
"If I were to fight with that monk Shenxiu, the outcome would likely be fifty-fifty."
"I am in truth not adept in killing, and most of my combat strength relies on this Buddha Treasure 'People Species Bag' given to me by my Master. If I can enclose Shenxiu Monk into the bag from the beginning, then I should be able to win, but if I can't, naturally it would be Shenxiu Monk who wins."
Tao Qian made himself seem like an honest person, revealing his own weaknesses and dependences.
These, the four individuals already knew well.
They called for Tao Qian precisely to resolve this issue.
It was supposed to be a fight between the Demon Buddha Temple and the Free Temple. The one to go on stage should have been a Demon Buddha Son.
Unfortunately, there was not a single formidable Demon Buddha Son in Qiantang Province City.
They were all of the likes of Zhen Buchi and Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva.
The former was a Love Monk, and the latter was reincarnated and re-cultivated, not even reaching the Cavernous Mystery Realm, with a Dharma Body that was rushed into maturity, and not suitable for combat.
The Demon Buddha Temple was able to stand against the formidable Buddhist Temples without falling short, naturally it also had powerful Demon Buddha Sons.
Equal to Shenxiu, or even stronger.
But none of them were present here, not under the Three Arhats.
Kongchan and Liansha, these two Arhats, were planning on how to overcome their Daoist Transformation Tribulations, and naturally had no intention of nurturing any disciples.
Shipi Arhat was not worried about the tribulation, but due to his eccentric nature, he had no suitable disciple either.
Upon closer thought, only Wu Gou Buddha Son, who happened to come knocking, was appropriate.
Especially earlier today, outside the city, this Buddha Son had managed to suppress two Cavernous Mystery Profound warlords with a flip of his hand, more than proving his statement of not being adept at killing to be modest at best.
Looking at it, this child and the monk Shenxiu seemed to be on equal footing.
After listening to Tao Qian's words, the four exchanged a glance, and then Shipi's face betrayed a hint of pain.
One hand was still slicing meat, and the speed of the slicing noticeably increased.
The other hand reached into his chest and took out an item.
As soon as the item appeared, a blinding Golden Light was revealed, stunning and deadly.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a Golden Cymbal.
Almost immediately, a strange expression emerged in Tao Qian's eyes, at the same time he heard Shipi Arhat speak:
"This treasure, only crudely refined to the first level and thus still unnamed, was obtained by my Master Namo Nirvana Demon Buddha from the Outer Realm Abyss after he picked up the corpse of a female Evil God; he took a piece of flesh that had not yet rotted from her body and haphazardly turned it into this treasure, which he bestowed upon me."
"This treasure has infinite uses. All living things, Daoists and Buddha sons, devils and evil spirits, once enclosed within it, have no chance of escape and can instantly turn into a puddle of pus and blood."
"I will lend it to you temporarily. With your Mana, you won't be able to use it to trap people and turn them into blood, but making it ring should not be difficult."
"The sound of the Golden Cymbal has a soul-bewildering effect."
"Especially those who have not yet experienced the Yin Yang Joyful Path and whose Heart and Soul Dharma Body are pure Buddhist Practitioners, they simply cannot resist the enticement of this treasure."
"Monk Shenxiu possesses considerable Mana and Divine Skills, and with the Free Temple's nature, he will inevitably cheat and play dirty tomorrow. Just like today's shameless tactics, if we don't prepare something, you will surely lose tomorrow."