Chapter 561: You chase me, if you catch me, I will let you

In his past life, a famous King of Filth once told a joke; Ren Yidao couldn't quite remember the specific details, but the general gist was that a person went to lose weight, and the shop offered three choices.

The first was to race against a beauty, the second was also to race against a beauty, and the third was... to race against a chimpanzee.

What happens after the race ends? To summarize, it actually boils down to two sentences.

One is:

You chase me, and if you catch me, I'll let you hee-hee-hee~

The other is:

I chase you, and if I catch you, I'll let you hee-hee-hee~

Now, at this very moment, Ren Yidao felt like that poor wretch who had chosen the third option and was being frantically chased by a chimpanzee.

For a fleeting moment, he began to understand the protagonists of certain humiliation-themed mini-games; he felt a momentary sense of empathy.

When there is something indescribable chasing relentlessly behind you, it really makes your hair stand on end.

"So, I beg you, stop chasing! I really don't have any Wisdom Syrup!"

Ren Yidao sat atop the Dao God, masking his own speed, and began to dash wildly toward the west.

"Journey to the West"

Relying on his knowledge of the terrain and the map provided by Dong Rong and his wife, Ren Yidao's speed exceeded everyone's imagination.

The Baihu Daoshen was running across the ground as if it were flying.

They did not have short-range Incense Teleportation; teleportation was too dangerous in this environment dense with Killing Arrays, and it was not as fast as running. Furthermore, Zhongzhou restricted spatial node teleportation, otherwise, he would have already vanished with a teleport.

"Stop for a moment! Benefactor!"

The Chijiao monk was chasing from behind, continuously calling out to Ren Yidao via sound transmission: "Benefactor, do not run! This poor monk has something to ask you!"

Just a short while after leaving Ren Yidao, the Chijiao monk had suddenly and abruptly realized something.

Wrong!

Wrong, wrong, wrong!

Although the aura remaining on him was very faint, there were traces of a subtle Buddhism fluctuation.

He said he had never encountered a monk.

Did he lie? The Chijiao monk felt he hadn't; he did not sense any lies.

Then, did that youth just find some Buddhist artifacts?

Or could it be that this Buddhist aura actually came from himself?

Chase him back!

Regardless of the truth, even if he wasn't the Fozi he was looking for, he was definitely related to it!

So he rushed back, but the Chijiao monk did not expect that it was precisely because of his joining that Ren Yidao became completely determined to start fleeing.

Although he possessed astonishing strength, his current physical body was truly not adept at escape techniques.

Even if he used his full strength, he would have to restore his demon form, but exposing his demon form here was clearly not a good choice. He still needed to search for the Fozi across Shenzhou in the future; if he were exposed now, it would have a great impact on his subsequent plans.

What's more, the Chijiao monk felt that even if he used his demon form now, he might not necessarily be able to catch up to the youth in front.

Although the other party appeared very flustered, his aura had never been chaotic, and he even had the leisure to turn back and urge them to leave.

Clearly, his speed had not yet reached its limit!

In order to make Ren Yidao turn back from his misguided path, the Chijiao monk could only continuously send sound transmissions, attempting to convey his goodwill:

"Benefactor! Benefactor! Do not run, Benefactor! You and I have a predestined connection! You listen to me first..."

"Fellow Daoist! Fellow Daoist, please stay your steps!"

But the Chijiao monk did not expect that the more he said this, the faster Ren Yidao would go, like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bowstring, and he even simply blocked his sound transmissions.

Benefactor has a predestined connection with my Buddhism, right?

Fellow Daoist, please stay your steps, right?

Hmph!

How could I, Huhu, fall for such a trick!

As for why Ren Yidao wouldn't stop, on one hand, it was because he didn't trust the Chijiao monk; there was no interaction between the two, and this guy's act of returning after leaving made it hard for him not to overthink.

On the other hand, it was that Barbarian fused together.

Very strange.

Truly very strange.

It wasn't that the current Barbarian sacrifice was ugly; from the outside, although a bit ugly, it hadn't reached the level of being indescribable.

It was that the aura emanating from him made Ren Yidao feel disgusted, even a little nauseated.

Corrupt, twisted, fallen... this special aura was almost completely opposite to Ren Yidao.

He had a feeling that if he let the other party actually make contact with him, his Dao God might be affected.

He didn't know what had happened to the other party, but clearly, some unknown existence had mixed in; he was not only a chimeric monster in the flesh but also a stitched-together monster in the soul.

Although he didn't know the reason, the other party had a mysterious obsession and greed toward him, seemingly wanting to devour him and make him a member of them as well.

Ren Yidao, of course, would not accept such an invitation.

Ugly rejection!

Or rather, he didn't want to have any connection with the other party at all.

Chu Hairen's figure was missing from the Barbarian sacrifice's side; he didn't know where he had run off to at this time, nor did he know if he had suffered harm at the hands of this monster.

"I hope you aren't dead; I still need to avenge you for my disciple." Ren Yidao thought about it, but felt the other party shouldn't be so easily killed.

That Ren Yidao had previously identified Chu Hairen as a potential future ally was naturally not just because of good impressions and ambition; he had secrets, and it was definitely not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

"Perhaps, this stitched-together monster is also because of him?" This thought flashed by, but regarding the truth, Ren Yidao had no way to verify it at the moment and could only suppress this thought for now.

Run first, and think after it's over.

Ren Yidao was in front, the Barbarian Priest in the middle, and the Chijiao monk in the rear; the speed of the three in the front, middle, and back was almost level, maintaining a strange state of relative stillness.

He felt a powerful surge of Dharma Power appear ahead, where a golden, glowing, semi-circular dome was directly covering a ruin, restricting others from approaching.

There were symbols similar to Sanskrit on the dome, radiating an imposing aura.

"There are others here?"

Although he had finally encountered others, Ren Yidao did not feel very excited at this moment, because this place had already entered the west of Zhongzhou, and he feared that those he encountered would all be monks, and the one chasing him from behind was also a monk.

With pursuers behind and blockades in front, the situation did not seem to have improved.

"Those who approach, retreat!!!"

Just as Ren Yidao hesitated, a giant phantom of a monk appeared above the golden Buddha dome; the fat monk grinned happily, but what he said was an arrogant reprimand: "The opportunity here has already been obtained by our Lingyu Sect; no matter who you are, retreat at once!!!"

The light radiating from this monk was extremely blinding; Ren Yidao narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing the murderous intent on the other party.

"Formless Peak? One? No, there are at least two more hiding in the dark." Those monks probably could not imagine that with just a flash of Ren Yidao's gaze, his Heavenly Eye had already captured the auras hidden in the dark over there.

Ren Yidao was confident in dealing with one Formless, but if there were three, it would be somewhat difficult.

Not to mention that the strength of these three seemed to be at the Formless Peak.

Ren Yidao's speed at this moment was extremely high; if he were to turn around now, his speed would inevitably drop, and at that point, the balanced situation he had worked so hard to maintain would be destroyed.

Seeing that Ren Yidao seemed to hesitate, the monk retracted his smiling expression; the fat on his body disappeared, transforming into solid muscle, his skin color turned from white to black, and sharp white fangs protruded from his mouth, instantly transforming into the appearance of a wrathful Vajra.

"Retreat!!!"

Ren Yidao narrowed his eyes, looking at the wrathful Vajra, thoughts flashing through his mind.

What should he do?

【"Do you want to seek the help of your great Master~"】 Yaoyue's giggling voice sounded in his heart; she was hidden inside the Divine Path Bell and had been perceiving the outside world all along.

【"When the time comes, as long as you cry out: 'Master, save me!', I will come to help you~"】

"Heh, don't be in such a rush."

Ren Yidao sneered, curling his lip at this woman who wanted to take advantage of the situation, "Look at that face of yours, trying to raise the price while I'm in trouble."

I know you are in a hurry, but don't be in a hurry yet.

It is not the time yet.

Yaoyue was Ren Yidao's confidence in playing the runner here; as long as she took action, many things could actually be easily resolved, but he did not intend to ask his Master for help so quickly.

【"Hehe, of course I'm not in a hurry, what would I be in a hurry for? However, you had better not mess this up~"】

Yaoyue's voice was full of ease; having spent so long together, she also understood her disciple's strength and personality, and did not think he would ask for help at this time.

【"Additionally, let me remind you, the aura on that guy is a bit wrong; even I feel it is somewhat dangerous, you had best be careful."】

The perception of the outside world from within the Divine Path Bell still had certain limitations; Yaoyue could not analyze where the aura on the Barbarian Priest came from, but she just had a very subtle feeling that even she felt was a bit off.

"Even you feel that way?" Ren Yidao nodded slightly after hearing Yaoyue's words, putting away several dangerous ideas in his heart; he had originally planned to find an opportunity to risk danger and deal a heavy blow to the opponent, but now it seemed it was better to forget it.

The exchange between the two took only a moment; in this instant, Ren Yidao had already made his decision.

He did not turn around to take a detour, but continued to charge forward!

He was like an old knight charging at a waterwheel with a long spear; the speed of the Baihu Daoshen increased again.

Charge, charge, charge!

Charge!

"What!?"

The monk in the form of a wrathful Vajra was also a bit stunned at this moment; he had thought that upon hearing the name of the Lingyu Sect, the other party would retreat in the face of difficulty as usual, but he did not expect that the other party would become even more excited because of his angry reprimand.

At this moment, the monk felt the intense malice radiating from Ren Yidao, understood why he was running at such high speed, and sensed the terrifying strength radiating from the two figures chasing behind him.

No!

What is this guy trying to do?

"What are you trying to do!!?"

"You bastard! Stop for me! Stop! Stop!!!"

The monk realized something was wrong and attacked in a hurry, but every golden Buddha palm that flew out was easily dodged by Ren Yidao as he steered the Daoshen.

The distance between the two rapidly shortened.

You bald donkey, you fat pig, you were the one who was fierce to me just now, right?

Ren Yidao stared at the opponent, the corners of his mouth hooking into a dangerous arc, his eyes full of malice.

Good.

I'll let you be fierce to me!

In the panicked gaze of the monks, Ren Yidao's figure got closer and closer, closer and closer...

"Everyone, listen to my order! Defend with me!"

Seeing this desperate man getting closer and closer, finally, a monk could no longer sit still; led by another Formless Peak, they began to chant Buddha names collectively, concentrating all their power on defense to cope with this impact.

Whoosh!

He suddenly disappeared into thin air, and the next instant appeared behind the golden Buddha dome.

He did not crash into it.

Ren Yidao was not stupid; he had no intention of using his own skull to knock on the bell.

It was just that his ability to react did not mean everyone else could react.

Especially the Barbarian Priest, whose brain was already a bit broken at this moment; there was no thought of dodging in his mind at all.

Thus, in the moment the monks were frantically defending, a two-headed monster with a ferocious grin on its face, shouting "Wait for me, Barbarian God!", crashed head-on into the Lingyu Sect's golden Buddha dome.

Boom!!!

Crack!