Chapter 101: The Vajra of Speech

Su Yuanshan felt the ground beneath his feet begin to shake, and at this moment, the time limit for his Purple Star Astrology was also nearly exhausted.

Su Yuanshan had no choice but to use the Purple Star Astrology one last time; after foreseeing that there was no danger on this wooden bridge, but that the bridge would automatically collapse in one minute, along with some other important information, he said in a deep voice.

"Everyone, hurry across this bridge! It will collapse in a moment!"

After speaking, he rushed forward rapidly, and the others were also greatly startled upon hearing this, following suit by quickening their pace.

Finally, just as Sima Wuhen, being the last one, was about to cross the bridge, a crash was heard, and the entire wooden bridge instantly fell apart, scaring Sima Wuhen into letting out a loud cry as he plummeted downward.

His heart felt as cold as ash, and he shouted, "My life is at an end!"

Just as he was about to fall off the mountain cliff, a "swish" was heard, and a hand reached down, grabbing his arm in one go.

As that hand exerted force, Sima Wuhen was pulled up bit by bit, and only then did he discover that the one who had saved his life was none other than Su Yuanshan.

Sima Wuhen breathed a sigh of relief and said, still shaken.

"That scared me to death, that scared me to death; how dangerous, how dangerous!

Thank you, Daoist brother, for the rescue; I owe you my life!"

Su Yuanshan said indifferently.

"You had best be more careful; next time, you might not be so lucky!"

Sima Wuhen felt somewhat ashamed upon hearing this.

"What Daoist brother says is absolutely correct; I understand, I understand!"

Su Yuanshan did not say anything more and walked forward with Fox Fire.

Ahead lay a bamboo forest, lush and verdant, each stalk looking as if it were carved from green jade—truly a beautiful sight!

At this moment, Su Yuanshan's Purple Star Astrology had been exhausted, so he himself had become much more cautious, and without looking back, he said to the group.

"When you all enter this bamboo forest in a moment, everyone must be careful."

Tian Ruoyun of the Yaoguang Sword Sect could not help but be stunned upon hearing this, seemingly not quite understanding Su Yuanshan's meaning.

Even the middle-aged scholar from the Kaiyuan Academy could not help but ask.

"This fellow Daoist, you just said 'you all'; does that mean you are not going in?"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Su Yuanshan grinned and said nonchalantly.

"That is only natural. I can't be the one to lead the charge every single time, can I? Everyone came here to seek opportunities just the same, and we aren't very familiar with each other!

Do you think it is appropriate for me to take the lead in everything? So, this time, it is your turn!"

The reason he did this was mainly because his Purple Star Astrology was exhausted, and his ability to foresee the future no longer existed; naturally, he could not easily risk danger, as absolute safety and stability were the issues he needed to consider most right now!

Of course, the group was unaware of this point.

Everyone had developed a certain degree of reliance on him, so upon hearing these words, although they felt somewhat awkward, they still hoped Su Yuanshan would lead the charge and take them along.

However, looking at his current demeanor, it seemed that was no longer possible, as Su Yuanshan had already sat down cross-legged in a carefree manner.

Helpless, the group had to begin discussing who would enter the bamboo forest first to clear the path for everyone, and finally, they decided to determine it by drawing lots.

The monks from the Five Suns Temple did not seem to have very good luck, as they won the prize immediately.

The old monk sighed and recited a Buddhist chant.

"Amitabha, the Buddha says, 'If I do not enter hell, who will?' Today, my Five Suns Temple shall lead the charge."

As he spoke, he whispered a few words to those monks and then led them into the bamboo forest.

Next was the middle-aged scholar from the Kaiyuan Academy, who had drawn the second spot, along with his subordinates and disciples.

However, as he left, he seemed to glance at Su Yuanshan, yet Su Yuanshan did not react at all.

The middle-aged scholar could not help but sigh slightly, turned around, and left.

Following them were the rogue cultivators, then the Yaoguang Sword Sect, and then the Qingyun Temple.

Seeing everyone entering the bamboo forest in groups, Sima Wuhen asked.

"Daoist brother, they have all gone in; shall we follow them now? Or wait a little longer?"

Su Yuanshan still had one thing left to do, so naturally, he could not go in with him, so he said indifferently.

"You all go in first; I will catch up in a while."

Sima Wuhen had no other choice, so upon hearing this, he had to take the purple-clad girl into the bamboo forest.

In truth, the main reason Su Yuanshan did not go was that he had just used the Purple Star Astrology to foresee that after passing this bridge,

he would see a Bodhi Tree, and behind the Bodhi Tree was a bamboo forest; but the bamboo forest was not the point, the Bodhi Tree was. Beneath the Bodhi Tree was sealed a Vajra of Speech.

It was said that this was a true guardian deity of the temple, a treasure of the temple, but for some reason, until the true destruction of Zhoutian Si, this treasure had never been used.

The Purple Star Astrology showed that this Vajra of Speech not only possessed the power of "words becoming law," but could also withstand all attacks and was almost impossible to destroy!

In other words, it was almost an existence that defied the heavens!

But likewise, its weakness was fatal: this Vajra of Speech could only be used once, and the time it could be used was only for one hour; after one hour, it would naturally collapse and dissipate between heaven and earth.

Furthermore, through the final Purple Star Astrology, Su Yuanshan "saw" the incantation to awaken this Vajra of Speech; the incantation was very simple, only sixteen characters long, which were:

"The Great Dao is non-action, the Vajra of Speech suppresses the heavens!

Vajra, manifest your form, and obey my command."

Seeing that everyone had entered the bamboo forest, Su Yuanshan then walked to that Bodhi Tree and recited the incantation.

"The Great Dao is non-action, the Vajra of Speech suppresses the heavens!

Vajra, manifest your form, and obey my command!"

Instantly, the entire mountain forest began to shake; although it lasted for only a very short time, it still made Xie Lingyu, Huang Yang, Lv Qingshan, and the others in the bamboo forest feel it, giving rise to astonishment in their hearts, not knowing what had happened, and one by one they became vigilant.

At this moment, rays of golden light were seen bursting forth from the soil beneath the Bodhi Tree, and soon, a golden statue of a Vajra over two meters tall appeared; this Vajra statue seemed to be crafted from gold, its entire body shining with golden light, looking majestic and extraordinary.

However, the eyes of this Vajra seemed to be closed, and soon it floated before Su Yuanshan, gradually merging with him like a phantom, and then disappeared.

Two rays of golden light suddenly burst from Su Yuanshan's eyes, and he instantly felt his entire body filled with miraculous power, though this power seemed different from his divine power; it was a rather peculiar kind of strength.

It could withstand all attacks, and his words would become law.

In this way, no matter who he faced, he could remain invincible within the span of one hour, and he could unleash continuous attacks while ignoring his own defense.

One might ask, who else could be this satisfied?

At that moment, Su Yuanshan finally smiled happily, the corners of his mouth lifting involuntarily.

He loved this feeling of a guaranteed win the most! Without a shred of risk!

Now he could finally take action; gazing at that lush, verdant bamboo forest, although he had lost the prophetic ability of the Purple Star Astrology, Su Yuanshan still felt incomparably at ease at this moment.

Indeed, acting with caution is good!

While deep in thought, Su Yuanshan was just about to walk into the bamboo forest when he suddenly stumbled, nearly falling; for some reason, he suddenly felt that something was wrong with his body……………….