svetikya Chapter 323 Vajra Imprisoning the Heavens
Chapter 323 Vajra Imprisoning the Heavens
Chapter 323 Vajra Imprisoning the Heavens
Xuan Hui frowned slightly.
The Zen Relic in his hand showed no reaction, clearly unable to penetrate the top-tier treasure on Ji Wuchen's body to verify its authenticity.
Logically speaking, Ji Wuchen had no reason to lie.
He was a core descendant of the Ji family, so he didn't need to fabricate a reason to kill a cultivator undergoing a tribulation.
If that's the case, then the fight between Jie Xiu and Ning Bu'er was real, and Ji Wuchen killing Jie Xiu was also real.
Therefore, Chen Yi and the others were indeed held back and could not spare the time to kill Yuanzhen.
The logic makes sense now.
However, Xuan Hui was cautious by nature and still did not want to let the matter go.
He gave his eldest disciple a wink.
The disciple understood, stepped forward, and said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Ji, this matter is of great importance, concerning the life of an elder of my Vajra Temple. Since you say what you say is true, are you willing to make a heavenly oath regarding this?"
The air suddenly froze.
Before Ji Wuchen could speak, one of the black-clad guards standing beside him suddenly burst out laughing.
"ha!"
The laughter was full of undisguised mockery, sounding particularly jarring in the open mountains and fields.
"You want my young master Wuchen to swear an oath?"
The black-clad guard stepped forward, his gaze sharp as a knife, aimed directly at Xuan Hui's disciple, his face filled with absurdity and disdain.
"Your Vajra Temple doesn't even deserve it!"
The expressions of the two disciples behind Xuan Hui changed drastically, and anger surged within them.
The black-clad guards continued to shout, "Do you know that my young master Wuchen has been internally designated as the next head heir of the Ji family?"
What an honorable status that was! His oath was intertwined with the fate and destiny of the entire Ji family!
"You, a mere head of the Vajra Temple, dare to accept the karmic oath of the future head of my Ji family?!"
"Don't you even consider whether your Vajra Temple can bear the consequences?!"
These words were too harsh; they struck Xuan Hui's heart like a hammer blow.
Xuan Hui's previously calm expression finally changed.
His expression was serious, and he looked intently at the black-clad guard, then at Ji Wuchen, who still wore a mocking expression.
This is not arrogance, it's the truth.
The oath made by the heir of a top-tier family is certainly not something that can be taken lightly.
Once an oath is made, the fates of both families become intertwined, and if things change in the future, Kongo Temple may indeed suffer a backlash.
Is it worth offending the future head of the Ji family for the sake of finding out the true cause of death?
Ji Wuchen then slowly waved his hand, as if shooing away flies: "Hey, Lao Zhao, what are you saying? There's no such thing as the next head of the family. It's not even close to being decided yet. Don't go back and talk nonsense."
He spoke modestly, but his face clearly showed a "you're smart" expression.
Then, he looked at Xuan Hui, leaned forward slightly, and said with a half-smile, "Master Xuan Hui, I wonder if I still need to swear an oath now?"
"If the master insists, I, Ji, will swear an oath."
However, the causal entanglements that arise during this period will likely be proven true for the Ji family and your temple in the future.
If this causes discord between the two families—”
Ji Wuchen paused, his voice turning cold, "Master Xuanhui, have you thought this through?"
This is a blatant threat.
They are using the power of the entire Ji family to oppress people.
Xuan Hui fell silent.
The Zen relic in his hand trembled even more violently, as if it were warning of some unpredictable risk.
After a moment, Xuan Hui sighed and shook his head.
"Young Master Wuchen, you flatter me."
He clasped his hands together, completely concealing his fierce aura. "The Ji family has produced many outstanding talents and enjoys great fortune. My Vajra Temple is a secluded place and does not wish to cause trouble."
"I have asked Young Master Wuchen the questions I wanted to ask today. Since the logic is consistent and the evidence is conclusive, this humble monk naturally believes that what the future head of the Ji family said is true."
He gave Ji Wuchen a deep look, as if trying to etch the young man's image into his mind.
"Let's go!"
After saying this, Xuan Hui waved his sleeve, grabbed the two indignant disciples, and transformed into a golden light, disappearing into the distance without any hesitation.
Only after the golden light completely disappeared into the horizon did Ji Wuchen's arrogant expression slowly fade away.
He leaned back in his armchair, picked up his teacup, only to find the tea had gone cold.
"Brother Chen, oh Brother Chen—"
Ji Wuchen gazed in the direction Xuan Hui had left, his eyes becoming unusually deep.
All of this was designed so ingeniously.
From the route guided by the lightning-struck wood, to the location of the unfortunate cultivator's death, and the arrogant lines of that "guard" just now, every single detail, even the requirement of swearing an oath by the Xuan Hui Society, was meticulously planned by Chen Yi in advance.
He did kill the calamity cultivator, but it was a "tool" that Chen Yi had specially prepared for him.
As for swearing an oath?
He certainly couldn't swear an oath.
Because although all of this seems real, the core logic is false—he is helping Chen Yi commit perjury.
If one truly makes a vow to Heaven, they will inevitably be haunted by inner demons in the future.
Therefore, Chen Yi arranged this "powerful servant protecting his master" scene, using the Ji family's power and Xuan Hui's caution to forcefully block this most crucial verification step.
This is all the help I can give you. The rest depends on whether you can get through this.
Above the clouds, a fierce wind howled.
Several streaks of light tore through the sea of clouds and sped toward Qingfeng Ridge.
The leader was wearing a dark red kasaya, his face was withered, his eyes were slightly closed, and he was holding a string of sandalwood prayer beads in his hand. He was none other than Xuan Hui, the abbot of Vajra Temple.
Several disciples from the Enforcement Hall followed closely behind, their expressions showing some hesitation.
"Senior Uncle."
One of the disciples finally couldn't help but break the silence, "Now it seems Chen Yi isn't the murderer who killed Yuanzhen. Should we still investigate?"
Xuan Hui continued spinning the prayer beads in his hand without stopping, and the speed did not decrease.
"Go take a look, confirm it, and have a clear understanding."
His voice was dry, like two pieces of old tree bark rubbing together. "Sometimes the truth and appearance are separated by only a thin layer. The person you think is least likely to be the murderer is very likely to be the murderer."
The disciple was stunned for a moment, and the light of his escape paused slightly.
"Are you saying, Uncle-Master, that Chen Yi is very likely the murderer?"
"No. Chen Yi shouldn't be it."
Xuan Hui slightly raised his eyelids, a glint of light flashing in his cloudy eyes, "But the Crane Crest might not have been the case before."
The disciple frowned, clearly not following the leader's train of thought.
"But—True Lord Crane Crest has already sworn an oath, and he has an alibi at the time, having been in the secret realm almost the entire time."
In that situation, he simply didn't have the opportunity to hire someone to kill him.
Xuan Hui snorted softly, a cold smile playing on his lips.
"You underestimate the late-stage Nascent Soul realm."
"At this level, the number of methods he can use to do what he wants is beyond your imagination. Even if he is thousands of miles away, he has countless ways to plot and kill."
He paused, his gaze fixed on the faint outline of the distant mountains.
"Besides, don't you think it's too perfect?"
"His disciple's physical body was destroyed, but instead of leaving early to heal his disciple, he insisted on fighting the demon lion that chased after him."
Xuan Hui sneered, "Who is this for?"
The disciple was speechless.
"Sometimes, too many coincidences can be a flaw."
Xuan Hui said no more and sped forward.
The disciples looked at each other, feeling a chill run down their spines, and quickly followed.
Qingfeng Ridge, deep within a cave.
The heavy stone gate shut out all the noise from the outside world.
Chen Yi sat cross-legged on the futon, surrounded by golden light, looking like a gilded statue.
In his palm, the relic of inheritance was now only the size of a fingernail, radiating its last and purest golden glow.
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The light was not dazzling; instead, it carried a sense of weight and depth, as if it had been accumulated over the years.
As the system operated silently, the golden light melted away like snow meeting the blazing sun, transforming into countless fine golden runes that burrowed into Chen Yi's meridians and surged through his limbs and bones.
This situation has lasted for almost half a month.
Chen Yi introspected on himself.
The originally crystal clear golden marrow inside his body was now filled with dense, indestructible runes.
Each rune is like a tiny, living array, slowly rotating deep within the marrow, interlocking with each other to form an indestructible net.
For the past two weeks, Chen Yi has been fully immersed in comprehending and absorbing the origin, without deliberately accumulating energy.
The power of the single crystal marrow was only increased to about 500 strands.
This barely reaches the threshold of a mid-stage Body Refinement cultivator, and it's not a particularly astonishing figure.
Of course, for Chen Yi, a body cultivator who has not yet completed the second level of marrow refinement, it is still considered quite good.
But with a slight thought, the 500 strands of crystalline marrow within his body trembled instantly, the runes shone brightly, and their arrays combined perfectly.
An aura so solid it was unsettling spread out.
Chen Yi secretly made some deductions.
The defensive capabilities of this array of 500 strands of golden crystal marrow are comparable to those of an array of 800 strands of thunder crystal marrow!
"The lineage of Kongo-ji Temple is indeed quite impressive."
Chen Yi felt a surge of emotion.
This Vajra Indestructible Divine Power is indeed unique in its defense against non-divine soul power. Its pure physical and energy isolation is practically designed for head-on confrontation.
But that wasn't the biggest gain.
Chen Yi opened his right hand, and in his palm, a ball of silver-white light and golden light were intertwining and entwining.
That was the original source of the "Vajra Imprisoning Heaven Finger" from the inherited relic, and the spatial power of the "Silver Disc of Fixed Space" in his hand, which was born from the violent dismantling and reorganization of the system.
A completely new spatial supernatural power.
Chen Yi slowly raised his right hand and gently pointed his index finger at the empty space in front of him.
hum.
The air remained perfectly still, but the space within a radius of several feet in front of him instantly froze.
It's like a piece of amber that was originally flowing, suddenly frozen.
At this moment, this small area was completely isolated from the outside world, and no spiritual power, air, or even divine sense from the outside world could penetrate it even slightly.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Yi loosely clenched his fist.
With a series of cracking sounds, the locked space, spanning several meters in length, began to collapse inwards rapidly and silently.
The originally spacious area was compressed into a transparent sphere about an inch in size in the blink of an eye.
This is not a simple reduction, but an extreme compression of spatial density.
This spatial compression force creates a geometrically increased defensive energy.
Chen Yi had previously tested this by striking the compressed space sphere with all his might; the recoil force made his arm go numb.
Its defensive capabilities are no less than the Vajra Indestructible Divine Power formed by the Golden Crystal Marrow array within his body!
It should be noted that Chen Yi's current physical cultivation level is a genuine peak of the early stage of the fourth rank, and his attack power and defense power both exceed those of a typical mid-stage fourth rank cultivator.
This means that the defensive power of this new divine ability has initially reached the peak of the mid-stage of the fourth tier.
And this is only the result of initial training.
"Given time, we can seek out and devour other similar spatial resources—"
A hint of anticipation flashed in Chen Yi's eyes.
Raising this supernatural ability to the late stage of the fourth rank is absolutely no problem.
What's even more remarkable is that these two supernatural abilities do not exist in isolation.
As Chen Yi's thoughts flowed, the compressed sphere of space at his fingertips was suddenly tinged with a layer of golden light.
The indestructible runes spread along the fingertip, instantly filling the entire compressed space.
This is the core essence of the "Vajra Imprisoning Heaven Finger" technique passed down through the relics—integrating the indestructible power of Vajra into the finger strength.
Now, Chen Yi has modified it, turning it into a double abnormal combination of "indestructible body + spatial imprisonment".
He even tried to inscribe these runes on other mediums.
For example, those puppets in the storage bag.
Although the puppet's material is currently limited and can only support a portion of the runes, it has already shown initial effectiveness.
Once the puppets are upgraded to a higher level, they will become terrifying weapons that are indestructible and unbreakable, perfectly keeping pace with his ever-improving cultivation.
Chen Yi dispelled his fingertip supernatural power, looked at the void in front of him as it returned to its original state, and seemed to be deep in thought.
The power of imprisoning space that he comprehended was completely different from the Vajra Imprisoning Heaven Finger that Xuan Gang used back then.
Xuan Gang locks onto a person and uses force to suppress them.
Chen Yi's guidance targeted not a person, but an entire space.
Those in that space, unless they can instantly shatter the void, have no way to avoid it and can only endure the terrifying pressure of the collapsing space.
Although it has not been tested in actual combat, and there has been no real attempt to crush a living person into a meat patty.
However, it is expected that the effect will definitely surpass the Vajra Imprisoning Heaven Finger Divine Power currently available at Vajra Temple.
This is the benefit of standing on the shoulders of giants and then having a cheat code.
Chen Yi's gaze swept over the corner of the storage ring.
There lay there quietly a white bone exuding a fierce aura—the spine of a near-fifth-tier Vajra Ape.
I've been busy digesting the relics lately and haven't had time to refine this precious artifact yet.
If it were completely refined—
Chen Yi estimated that the strength of his Golden Crystal Marrow would likely surpass that of Thunder Crystal Marrow at that time.
Once the balance of Yin and Yang is broken, the "Golden Lightning Combination" can be activated once again, allowing one to cultivate the incomparably domineering Thunderfire Refining Crystal.
By then, his body tempering strength will not only have officially broken through to the mid-stage of the fourth rank and entered the late stage, but his combat ability should also have improved significantly.
It is even possible that they will touch the edge of becoming a deity within the Nascent Soul stage.
As he was thinking, Chen Yi's expression shifted slightly.
Half a day later.
The sky outside Qingfeng Ridge suddenly darkened.
Several powerful auras pressed down without any attempt to conceal their presence, causing the surrounding spiritual energy to surge.
"Amitabha--!"
A loud Buddhist chant suddenly rang out.
This sound was not uttered by ordinary mouths, but rather stirred the energy of heaven and earth, like a great bell, carrying an extremely domineering penetrating force, instantly resounding throughout the entire area where Qingfeng Ridge was located.
The sound waves rolled on, even causing ripples to spread across the protective array on the mountain ridge.
Within a radius of several thousand miles around Qingfeng Ridge, many low-level cultivators who were cultivating felt a tightness in their chests and their spiritual energy almost went astray, and they all looked up in shock.
Inside the cave.
Chen Yi had already finished his cultivation.
The last glimmer of golden light from the relic in his hand had been completely devoured by the system, and the entire relic turned into ashes, scattered and dissipating into the air.
Even when the three were still thousands of miles away, he had already sensed the hostile aura of cause and effect through his talent for perceiving heaven and earth.
But he didn't announce it beforehand.
Even the mountain-protecting formation wasn't fully activated.
Until that Buddhist chant, carrying a provocative pressure, crashed into the cave, Chen Yi suddenly opened his eyes. His originally calm eyes flashed with a hint of panic and anger.
puff.
He forced out a mouthful of blood, held it in his throat, and then his aura fluctuated violently, causing him to instantly weaken.
The entire cave was filled with an aura of decay and injury, characteristic of someone whose cultivation had been interrupted.
This aura was incredibly real; even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't be able to detect the slightest flaw.
next moment.
With a loud bang, the cave gate swung open.
Chen Yi, pale-faced with a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, along with Ning Bu'er, who also looked "shocked and angry," transformed into a streak of light and flew into the air.
The two hovered in mid-air, their figures even swaying slightly.
Chen Yi stared intently at the figure in a dark red cassock on the clouds ahead, his chest heaving violently, his voice hoarse and filled with barely suppressed rage: "May I ask who you are?!"
"Why did you invade my Qingfeng Ridge and interrupt my healing?!"
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