Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao-Chapter 384 - 161 Scattered Rules

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But this situation had given him a chance to catch his breath. Taking advantage of this brief respite, he managed to escape from the encirclement and smoothly made his way to the Mysterious Figure's side.

However, in his eyes, the Mysterious Figure who had spoiled his plans was shrouded from head to toe in a haziness resembling fog, making it impossible to discern their features, though he could vaguely tell it was a man.

"You devious, skulking rat!" Patriarch of the Nether River cursed, filled with rage, he had resolved to make this spoilsport pay a steep price. Continue your journey with novelbuddy

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Mana surged, he opened his Dharma Eye, prepared to probe further, his gaze piercing through the fog surrounding the Mysterious Figure, hoping to see the true face of the person without fail.

Yet at this moment, an odd aura emerged on the Mysterious Figure's body, and through this aura, the Patriarch saw a phantom-like vast river that spanned through ancient and modern times, determining the fate of countless creatures.

"The River of Fate and Time!" the Patriarch of the Nether River exclaimed in astonishment, certain that this aura was from the transient river of time seen during the Ancestral Master's transcendence.

At the same time, suspicion after suspicion burgeoned in his heart. Who on earth was this Mysterious Figure, and how could they possess the aura of the River of Fate and Time, something only those who had touched the Transcendent Realm could perceive?

In that instant, his heart was like a storm-tossed sea, his mood far from calm, which caused the attack he was preparing to halt briefly.

And in this moment of hesitation, Lu Yu had already succeeded in breaking through the Restrictions set by the Patriarch, and the blue-glare gleaming Rules of Water carrying its authority flew out from the depths of Flame Mountain.

Lu Yu grasped the Rules that were about to fly away, and looking at the Patriarch of the Nether River who was now charging at him after regaining his composure, a smile of satisfaction appeared on Lu Yu's face.

With just a slight exertion of his fingers, the Rules transformed into six streams in his hands, dispersing dense water vapor that caused Flame Mountain, forever enwrapped in flames, to start raining unexpectedly.

"Thief, how dare you!" the Patriarch of the Nether River bellowed furiously, his eyes wide and seemingly spitting flames. However, Lu Yu turned his head, his face still veiled by the mysterious aura, leaving the Patriarch unable to see his features or detect his aura.

The crowd in the Heavens, having observed the dispersing Rules of Water, suddenly became covetous, set into motion with the intent to seize them—for the possession of a single Rule would make one the target of all, but now the scattered Rules presented an opportunity to claim them.

Seeing this, Lu Yu did not contend for the scattered Rules but hurriedly fled the scene. Having thoroughly offended the Patriarch, to stay would be akin to courting death.

The Patriarch, eyeing Lu Yu's escape, quickly prepared to intercept, but after a glance at the dispersed Rules, he sensibly suppressed the murderous intent in his heart, for the Rules of Water were far more important to him than killing Lu Yu.

Decisively, he turned and flew toward where the Rules of Water had scattered. What the scrambling crowd did not notice was that one Rule flew directly east and landed snugly in Bajie's arms.

With a burst of laughter, Bajie said, "Haha, my troubles weren't in vain!"

"You fool, go ahead and gloat, but we'd better leave quickly. If others find out you've got a Rule, you'll never live in peace!" Monkey cautioned from the side.

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Bajie immediately dropped his smile, his fellow disciple was right, after all, it wasn't easy to find such a chance to fish in troubled waters, and now that the treasure was safely in the bag, it was time to slip away quietly.

He nodded to himself and began to withdraw slowly with Monkey, as for the Plantain Fan, they would discuss it after the great battle had ended, since the Patriarch of the Nether River had completely lost his mind by then, madly chasing the scattered rules.

Precious Moonlight Buddha joyfully examined the rule in his hand, an eternal truth that had existed since the birth of heaven and earth. The moment he saw the rule, it was as if a vast river appeared before him, nurturing all beings on its banks tirelessly, day and night.

He also witnessed the cycle of water, endlessly giving life. Lost in this peculiar enlightenment, many things he had not understood before suddenly became clear. His comprehension of the way of water grew rapidly, and although there was no immediate effect, it laid a solid foundation for his future cultivation.

Thus, even an incomplete rule had brought him such benefits, not to mention a complete one. At that moment, Precious Moonlight Buddha somewhat understood why the Patriarch of the Nether River would go to such lengths to scheme for these rules.

However, just as he was immersed in the wonders of the rule of water, the Patriarch of the Nether River had already set his sights on him. By then, he had gathered three of the six scattered rules; aside from the one in Bajie's hand, which he hadn't noticed, one was in the hands of Devaraja Li Jing, and one was in the hands of Precious Moonlight Buddha.

"Hand over the rules!" The voice of the Patriarch of the Nether River echoed in the sky.

Li Jing and Precious Moonlight Buddha exchanged glances, each seeing the determination in the other's eyes. If they let the Patriarch of the Nether River take the rules so easily from their hands, they probably wouldn't be able to lift their heads in the Three Realms ever again.

"Evil demon, in your dreams!" Precious Moonlight Buddha scoffed.

Seeing their expressions, the Patriarch of the Nether River knew they were resolved. His face was filled with cold murderous intent, and he raised a slight cold smile, "Good, I have long heard that you two are the rising stars of the Heavenly Court and Buddhism. Today, let me measure your true capabilities."

The Sea of Blood surged toward the sky, manipulated by the Patriarch of the Nether River, the rich scent of blood instantly filling everyone's nostrils. The Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals soon realized something was amiss, as the scent of blood entered their noses, their mana seemed to become contaminated.

Their mana, which had been circulating endlessly, became extremely sluggish at that moment, and even with all their might, they could not make it flow properly, bringing them a sense of weakness.

The higher mana Heavenly Generals could barely hold on, but the Heavenly Soldiers with lower mana, especially a batch of newly joined recruits, were already weak-kneed and collapsed in the sky.

The Buddhist Soldiers from Mount Ling could not escape this fate either and fell to the ground one after another. The once mighty army was decimated in an instant.

Precious Moonlight Buddha and Li Jing looked in astonishment at the scene before them, seemingly still unclear about the situation. During the battle before, the Patriarch of the Nether River had not displayed such a tactic.

Suddenly, a flash of insight struck their minds, and they realized that this must be the result of the Patriarch of the Nether River's fusion with the three incomplete rules. No wonder he had been so determined to acquire them; the boost to his power was all too evident.

Given that, they absolutely could not allow the rules to fall into his hands; otherwise, with his character, all beings in the Three Realms would face great peril.