Redemption of a Born Demon-Chapter 73: Honeyed Words and Furtive Actions Cannot Be Trusted

Chapter 73: Chapter 73: Honeyed Words and Furtive Actions Cannot Be Trusted

Corpse Dissolving Immortal!

The man said he shared a lifetime’s worth of fate with Hong Datong. Hearing this, Yi Beidou immediately understood. The person before him was one of the ancient, mysterious beings that Tao Zihong and Fang Xiuyuan had spoken of—entities hidden in the mortal world who used a Supreme Spiritual Secret Technique to continuously switch bodies, living one life after another.

No one could fathom just how long these old relics had lived, nor could anyone know for sure what kind of methods they possessed.

Aside from Hong Datong, this was the first time Yi Beidou had truly come face-to-face with a Corpse Dissolving Immortal.

"You know my master’s true identity?"

Yi Beidou asked, hoping to pry some information from the man.

"Of course. But since he didn’t tell you, it’s not my place to say much. For beings like us, past names are like smoke that has dissipated. Why care so much? It is enough that you know his name in this life is Hong Datong."

The man said with a smile.

"Then who are you? And now that you’ve found me, what do you intend to do?"

Seeing the man speak in riddles, Yi Beidou continued his questioning with a calm expression.

"Your master walked the world under the title ’Wandering Immortal,’ while I walk the world under the title ’Lotus.’ I have come this time because there is still a matter of karma between your master and me that has yet to be resolved."

"Lotus" still had a faint smile, as serene and peaceful as the Buddha holding a flower.

Yi Beidou didn’t ask any questions. He just watched him quietly, waiting for him to continue.

He understood perfectly well that in the face of a riddler, persistent questioning would only bolster the man’s mystique.

After a while, seeing that Yi Beidou was just staring at him without a word, "Lotus" gave a light cough and continued, "This Dream Manifestation technique of mine was learned from your master back when we traveled together. I have never been able to fully repay this debt. Now that he has fallen, he has left a disciple in the world. I have come especially to pass on my teachings and resolve this karma."

"If you’ve come to pass on teachings, you should do so openly and preach your dao face-to-face. Manifesting in a dream, hiding your head and showing your tail—I doubt any Righteous Dharma can come from that."

"Such a Dharma Gate is not worth learning. You should leave at once."

Yi Beidou said with a wave of his hand.

"Receiving teachings through Dream Manifestation is a practice found in legends since ancient times. How can you say it isn’t proper? Your master, Hong Datong, was an expert in this art. Has he never taught you in your dreams?"

"Lotus" asked, puzzled.

"My master has never entered my dreams. Enough. Leave at once. If you are truly sincere, then come see me in person."

Yi Beidou’s expression didn’t waver in the slightest.

VMM!!

Evil Qi gradually began to emanate from his body, materializing in the dream as a dense black fog that instantly spread out in all directions.

The entire dreamscape trembled violently, seeming as if it could collapse at any moment.

"Sigh, why must you be like this? If you had obediently learned my magic and Divine Power, you could have attained the Great Dao. Why did it have to come to this? Since you are unwilling to help me resolve this karma, I can only force the matter."

"Lotus" sighed and shook his head, his posture one of worldly compassion.

It was true he had known Hong Datong in a past life, but they each walked their own path to the Great Dao. His visit this time—all the talk of resolving karma and imparting Taoist Skills—was merely a pretext.

What he truly wanted to do was to plant a karmic seal.

If Yi Beidou cultivated his Taoist Skill, he would form a karmic connection with him. In the future, Lotus would be able to appear in Yi Beidou’s dreams much more easily, exert his influence, and ultimately make him a tool for his own use.

Unfortunately, Yi Beidou was extremely cautious and refused to learn his techniques. Now, he could only expend a bit more effort and use his supreme Mind Divine Power to forcibly leave an imprint on Yi Beidou’s mind.

The next moment, the man formed a Seal Technique with his hands. In the dream, lotuses bloomed one after another, spreading to every corner of the villa. The dreamscape, which had been on the verge of collapse from the impact of Yi Beidou’s Evil Qi, instantly stabilized. It was as if the entire dream had been transported to another space.

Lotuses covered the ground. There was no sun in the sky, but it was filled with a seven-colored radiance, making one feel as if they had been transported to an Immortal Grotto Heaven or the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

At this moment, the dream was now under the control of "Lotus."

He sat cross-legged on a Lotus Platform, his form growing larger and larger before Yi Beidou until he was as towering as a mountain. A seven-colored, glass-like light swirled around him, as if a Divine Buddha had manifested a cosmic dharma form that connected heaven and earth.

CRACK!

Yi Beidou took a step, and a crisp sound came from beneath the lotuses at his feet. Only then did he discover that under every lotus flower lay a field of withered bones and corpses.

"Receive my Divine Techniques."

The voice of the colossal lotus dharma form shook the heavens and the earth. A giant hand, smooth as jade, descended from the sky toward Yi Beidou’s head, carrying with it a terrifying pressure.

Yi Beidou could see clearly that flickering in the palm of that giant hand were countless golden symbols and characters. Once suppressed by this palm, these symbolic imprints would be driven into his mind, becoming an indelible mark that would affect his mental state.

"Hiding your head and showing your tail, you really are just some ghoul or goblin! I’ll make you show your true form!"

Under that terrifying spiritual pressure, Yi Beidou’s body stood straight as a ramrod, black qi surging around him.

ROAR!!

His body suddenly swelled, as if he were using Heaven and Earth Transformation. His Demon Body stood between heaven and earth as he met the descending hand with an upward palm strike of his own.

Demon Body Palm Strike Asks the Heavens!

Celestial Demon Inquiry Dao!

The Heart Intent of this palm was to question the heavens. If the heavens would not grant the Dao and sealed the Celestial Gate, then this palm would blast it open.

The True Intent of this technique was born from the surging, fiery killing intent of the Killing Heart Buddha. It was perfectly suited to resist the pressure of a grand Heart Intent, to break free from restraints—a trapped dragon ascending to the heavens!

BOOM!!

The palms collided, and the giant, immaculate white hand exploded from the center.

’Even a Dream-Entering Technique is just a method of magnetic field entanglement and mental resonance. The opponent’s true location is unknown. It can’t have been easy for him to invade my dream from afar, so how much of his full strength can he even bring to bear? As long as I’m not deceived by illusions or intimidated by the dharma form, I can’t possibly lose to him on my own turf.’

"Stop with these petty tricks. Trying to control me by manifesting in my dream is just wishful thinking. If you came to me in person, you might stand a chance in a fight. But would a coward like you who hides their head and shows their tail even have the guts?"

Yi Beidou said calmly, his Demon Body standing between heaven and earth. He pointed one hand to the sky and the other to the ground.

"Unfettered!!"

The sound of "Unfettered" shook the cosmos. The entire dreamscape began to invert and distort. The lotuses closed one by one, revealing the withered bones that paved the ground.

The cosmic dharma form grew illusory. The man who called himself "Lotus" still wore a calm, compassionate expression, showing no sign of being shaken, angry, or defeated.

"You do have some skill. Very well. The time is not yet right. When the time is ripe, I will come again to guide you."

Then, the dharma form completely distorted, and everything—the radiant light, the lotuses, the withered bones—vanished.

「Reality. The villa’s first-floor living room.」

Yi Beidou, who had been sitting cross-legged, snapped his eyes open. He shot to his feet in an instant. The Qi and blood in his body surged, his hair stood on end, and his aura churned the villa’s magnetic field like a tidal wave. A fierce light flashed in his eyes as he scanned his surroundings, so intense it was as if lightning sparked in the empty room.

However, his Celestial Demon Sensing detected nothing, failing to point him in any direction at all.

Poised to strike, he scanned his surroundings, but found only a vast, empty confusion.