Calamity of Tomorrow-Chapter 516 - 515 Dragon Elephant

Ming Yue's figure stood before a young man with a shaven head, who smiled serenely.

He was none other than Shi Fa, the prodigious talent from Leiyin Temple who had defeated Kong Chan with the "Three Mysteries and Three Practices Tathagata Heart Seal" just a month ago.

He was also one of the four chosen candidates for the Children of Destiny from Wanxian Island.

As Ming Yue, the Immortal, spoke, a golden kasaya slowly floated towards Shi Fa.

It could be seen that this golden kasaya, narrowing at the top and widening at the bottom, was stitched together from eighteen different types of fabric, with a five-clawed Golden Dragon sewn with nine strands of gold at the center of the garment.

Surrounding the Golden Dragon were lines of Buddhist scripture detailing various teachings of Buddhist Law, hand seals, and heart seals.

On beholding the golden kasaya, even the usually composed and unflappable Shi Fa showed a look of astonishment.

Ming Yue, the Immortal, continued, "This Dragon Elephant Kasaya is fashioned from feathers of mythical birds such as the Black-winged Bird, the Vermilion Bird, and the Golden Crow among the eighteen divine birds. It's refined and woven through the power of Blood Talismans, light as if weightless yet as rigid and positive as can be. Its strength could be compared to the Blood Talisman Immortal Steel used in the crafting of Ninth Realm Magical Treasures.

On the kasaya are inscribed the techniques for suppressing demons and defending the Dao, secrets of becoming a Buddha in the world.

The nine five-clawed Golden Dragons in the center were personally sewn by the first Buddha Emperor of Leiyin Temple and contain the mysteries of the Dragon Elephant Dharma Seal.

Wearing this Dragon Elephant Kasaya will allow one to comprehend the Dragon Elephant Dharma Seal. Your body will be blessed with the colossal strength of the Dragon Elephant, and the kasaya itself possesses defensive power no less than that of a Ninth Realm armor."

Upon hearing these words, Shi Fa clasped his hands together and said, "I thank the senior for this generous gift."

"It's what you deserve; take it," Ming Yue, the Immortal said, and with a flick of his hand, a flash of golden light enveloped Shi Fa, and the kasaya was instantly draped over him.

Shi Fa could feel that as the kasaya settled upon his body, the nine Golden Dragons seemed to slither and transform into nine protective dragon shadows around him, ready to block any attack automatically.

At the same time, a flow of vital energy and intention continuously poured forth from the inside of the kasaya into his body, emitting roars of Dragon Elephant might.

Shi Fa's bones and muscles grew immensely, shooting up to over two meters tall; his whole body was filled with vigor, as if an endless tide of power was surging within him.

Shi Fa exclaimed in admiration, "The Dragon Elephant Kasaya. Truly, its reputation is well-earned."

Ming Yue, the Immortal, nodded and said, "Although there are many types of Ninth Realm Magical Treasures, weapons and armors are the ones that most significantly augment battle prowess."

"In the great past battles between humans and demons, conflicts between good and evil, and our wars against the Heavenly Demon, powerful Ninth Realm cultivators often needed to don high-level armors to have the confidence to step into battle."

"With the twisting of the Heavenly Dao and when Primordial Spirits cannot leave the body, Ninth Realm armors have become one of the most important types of magical treasures that protect the physical body."

"With the aid of armor, a cultivator's defensive and offensive powers can increase manifold. The difference in combat effectiveness between those who wear armor and those who don't is vast. Among cultivators of the same level, it's akin to the difference between peasants and soldiers."

"This Dragon Elephant Kasaya, though called a kasaya, differs little from an armor. Indeed, the first Buddha Emperor created it to compete with the top-tier armors worn by cultivators from other sects."

Listening to Ming Yue, the Immortal's narrative, Shi Fa nodded deeply, agreeing with what was said.

Armors of the Ninth Realm not only protected the body but also reinforced cultivators with various Divine Skills, multiplying their destructive power. Besides, they often incorporated arrays for exploration, healing, and survival.

To combat such cultivators, one would either have to possess much higher cultivation or also be clad in Ninth Realm armor or wield Ninth Realm weapons.

Receiving the Ninth Realm Dragon Elephant Kasaya filled Shi Fa with a sense of purpose and pride, feeling assured of victory in the upcoming Daluo Heaven debates.

"With the Tathagata Heart Seal of my 'Three Secrets and Three Virtues' and this Dragon Elephant Kasaya, who else could be my opponent in this Daluo Heaven doctrinal debate?"

Looking at Shi Fa brimming with confidence, Ming Yue the Immortal smiled slightly, "So, how confident are you now that you can take first place in this doctrinal debate?"

Shi Fa pondered for a moment then said, "I'm somewhat familiar with the other three candidates for the Son of Destiny. With this magical treasure, it won't be difficult to surpass them. It's just that I don't know the situation regarding the Divine Seed and the top ranks within the four great sects."

Shi Fa remembered his last encounter with Kong Chan in Beihai City.

Shi Fa: "I've experienced the Buddhist successor Kong Chan; he has decent talent but lacks sufficient accumulation and his acquired Dharma is impure. Even if he achieves something in the future, it will be limited. What I don't know is what kind of strength Zhou Bai, ranked first among the four great sects, really has."

Ming Yue the Immortal: "Zhou Bai's talent is indeed astonishing and formidable enough to rival the four of you. However, he has only been cultivating for one year, and his current cultivation is only at the fourth realm. He won't be a concern in this doctrinal debate."

"It is within the Divine Seed, however, that there are a few tough characters this time that you should be careful of."

Ming Yue the Immortal frowned and said, "Especially several youngsters from the Plague Department's four Great Marshals' families are also aiming for first place in the doctrinal debate."

Hearing this made Shi Fa grow cautious; among the four departments of the Heavenly Court, the Plague Department was now exclusively responsible for battling the Heavenly Demons and was reputed to have the strongest combat strength head-on.

And the four Great Marshals of the Plague Department, like the three Celestial Lords of the Plague Department, were the highest authorities within their department.

...

Back in Donghua City, after Zhou Bai and Christina returned to their quarters, he asked, "Oh, right, Tina, you said your memory has begun to recover again?"

Christina nodded vigorously in response: "I've completed the 'Primordial Dao Treasury 04,' and after my Dao integration reached 40%, I recalled something. I meant to tell you earlier, but then the Plague Department stirred up so much trouble, I forgot to mention it."

Zhou Bai: "What happened?"

Zhou Bai knew that although Christina had amnesia, each time she broke through a realm, she would recover a part of her memory. However, he wasn't aware of what she had remembered this time.

Holding her head with a slightly troubled expression, Christina said, "Do you still remember how we first met?" fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

Zhou Bai: "Yes, you abruptly entered my mind. After that, you didn't remember your past memories."

Christina nodded: "Yes, I remember some things from before I entered your mind."

"It seems I entered the Void first, then with the 'Deity and Devil Nine Calamity Assisting Cultivation System,' I went into your mind."

"Ah? The Void?" Zhou Bai was surprised for a moment, then asked, "Do you mean the real Void, or..."

Christina said with some helplessness, "The actual Void. I must have entered in my human form, but why would I do that?"

Zhou Bai understood that the true Void was almost an uninhabitable place for life; their previous explorations of the hospital basement, the outdoor villages, the twisted spaces of the Primordial Dao Treasury, those were all places where the Void overlapped with the Material World.

The true Void, just like what Zhou Bai saw when employing the Time Rebirth Technique, was a place infinitely far and infinitely near, infinitely chaotic, where the Heavenly Dao resides, completely unsuitable for life.

Zhou Bai thought to himself, 'It looks like I really need to take the opportunity to learn about the Void. But all this can only be done gradually, it cannot be rushed.'

'Besides that, there is an immediate priority, which is to accumulate laziness points.'

Zhou Bai having broken through to the Fifth Realm and resolved the Plague Department's scrutiny, could finally cultivate in peace until the Daluo Heaven doctrinal debate, focusing on his cultivation, dealing with both his star points and flying sword, bringing himself to the limit of what his current Fifth Realm could achieve.

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