Chapter 553

Empty Silence actually came for that string of skull prayer beads!

He shouldn't have appeared this quickly; being unable to restrain himself only shows one thing: that string of skull prayer beads is very important!

This also indirectly shows that the Copper Coin Person hasn't been exposed yet.

He is very cautious, and he coordinates well with the Mystic Cat.

It seems my choice to trust the Copper Coin Person and hand over the skull prayer beads in advance was correct.

"Prayer beads? I do have many strings of prayer beads; I don't know which string Empty Silence Abbott wants."

Liu Junyan's voice suddenly sounded from outside the door, footsteps approaching; not long after, she stood behind Empty Silence.

Hu Yulin, however, did not come back together.

It seems when Empty Silence came to find me, he had sent someone else to draw their attention.

I didn't expect Liu Junyan and Hu Yulin to split up.

Empty Silence was blocked in the room, yet he wasn't panicked; he turned to look at Liu Junyan.

In Liu Junyan's heart, Empty Silence had once been like a life mentor.

Unfortunately, later he personally tore apart Empty Silence's true face; the truth is always so cruel.

Now facing off against each other, I feel a sense of decay, as if things remain but people have changed.

"Amitabha." Empty Silence held the prayer beads in front of him, making a bow, "I once advised the Chan Master to travel the world, especially to visit Zàng Qū; now the Chan Master has indeed come to Zàng Qū, just now listening to the Dharma outside the God Temple, how do you feel?"

I can't help but sigh; Empty Silence's mindset is too steady.

How can he remain so calm?!

But think back to when he faced the little novice on Mount Song; wasn't he the same then?

Liu Junyan frowned and replied with four words: "Evil sounds overflowing."

Empty Silence laughed, then said, "Then listen to this Buddhist sound again."

He said, inserting his right hand into his mouth and blowing a whistle.

His action was too fast; after just a whistle, chanting suddenly erupted all around our room.

The chanting wasn't loud, yet it seemed to envelop us from all directions, tightening in circles toward the center, penetrating the eardrums, drilling into the mind, making one feel as if an invisible hand had seized the entire nerves, rendering one immobile.

This Buddhist sound made me feel as if I had instantly returned to the courtyard behind the Sutra Pavilion of the Great Dharma King Temple, back to the scene where the Eighteen Arhats' chanting blocked the little novice's eagle formation!

I never expected that after a few months, we would again experience this kind of Buddhist sound oppression in Zàng Qū.

Only this time, we are the targeted objects.

Moreover, this Buddhist sound is obviously stronger than before, with greater lethal power!

No wonder Empty Silence is so calm; it turns out he had a backup plan.

What's more frightening is that when this Buddhist sound rang out, I felt a sudden twisting pain in my lower abdomen, and I vaguely sensed that my amniotic fluid might have broken.

At that moment, I really panicked and grabbed Li Qingying's hand.

This is my first pregnancy, and it differs from normal pregnancy and childbirth; I have no experience.

Could it be that I'm about to give birth?

"Where are the prayer beads?"

Empty Silence's voice kept echoing in my mind, further stimulating my nerves.

"Empty Silence, are you about to jump the wall in desperation?" Liu Junyan's voice suddenly pierced through, ringing true: "By now, you must have foreseen your own ending, preparing a retreat in advance?"

The Buddhist sound fell into chaos.

Liu Junyan's words, as if carrying some kind of power, easily shattered Empty Silence's outward calm; he said, "Before there is Dilian, after there is Feng Xianqiu, Empty Silence, now it's finally your turn."

"He wants Dilian's skin, wants Dilian to help him bear the backlash from the evil bone, he wants you to be his knife, to cut down all thorns on the path to Buddhahood and godhood, paving a broad road, he must have given you many promises, right?"

"But you didn't expect that a more suitable vessel would appear; at the moment the Three‑Legged Crow successfully brushed past the Nirvana Tribulation, you, like Dilian, had already become a discard!"

The Buddhist sound became even more chaotic.

Empty Silence coldly snorted; in those eyes that had always been compassionate and merciful, killing intent finally burst forth.

Liu Junyan, as if not seeing, continued: "If it weren't for that Three‑Legged Crow, the person now seated high on the altar of the Ancient God Temple chanting would be you, right?"

Clatter…… The prayer beads in Empty Silence's hand couldn't withstand his force, scattering and falling to the ground.

"Careful!"

Liu Junyan issued a warning the moment the prayer beads scattered.

At the same moment, Kongji flipped his palm, and a strong gust of wind instantly swept up the dozens of Buddhist beads scattered on the ground, which actually swooshed straight at me!

The change happened too suddenly; Li Qingying grabbed a chair and pulled me back several meters, while Liu Junyan had already stepped in front of us, a flash of sword light, and the dozens of Buddhist beads instantly turned to powder.

Once the fight starts, we can't stay in this room.

I should have joined the battle, but as soon as I stood up, I knew I couldn't fight.

The amniotic fluid really broke.

The feeling of heaviness in my lower abdomen became increasingly obvious.

"Qingying sister, I... I think I'm going to give birth."

Li Qingying came over to support me, and I whispered to her.

"Come on, I'll take you out first."

We crawled out through the window, and the house collapsed shortly after we left.

When experts clash, the destructive power is extremely strong.

A Cheng had already shaken off the flock of eagles, realized he had been tricked, and rushed back.

He heard the Buddhist chant just now.

He helped support me while saying, "Sister, you're right; if we had chosen to give birth in the underground palace earlier, we would have been hit squarely by that old bald donkey. He seems not to be allied with the underground palace side; he came specifically for us."

We tried to stay away from the fighting direction, found a dark corner, I leaned against a big tree, the feeling of heaviness in my lower abdomen grew stronger, waves of stabbing pain made me break out in cold sweat.

After the stabbing pain subsided, I took A Cheng's hand and said, "A Cheng, Kong Ji has already become a discard; he wants the skull prayer beads presumably to save his life. The other side's expected production time is not now—this is Kong Ji trying to force me to produce the skull prayer beads, using methods to stimulate me."

But if he moves, the whole situation will become unstable; perhaps you are also right, we need help, I must give birth early—this pregnancy is oviparous, after the Little Guy is born, hatching still takes time; during this period we must protect him well, A Cheng, can you protect him well?

Only A Cheng can temporarily restrain the evil bone.

Such a big egg, I don't even know if A Cheng's cloth bag can hold it.

"I can." A Cheng firmly said, "I can put him in my cloth bag; my bag looks small but contains the universe within. Unless I die, I will surely protect my little nephew well."

"No, A Cheng will not die, we will not die." I endured another wave of stabbing pain and said, "Only by giving birth to him, freeing from the shackles of the evil bone, can I summon the hundred birds and unleash the power that the Nirvana Phoenix should have; I can…"