Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 426 - 39 Great Path Runes Array_1

Chapter 426: Chapter 39 Great Path Runes Array_1

Hua Zhongyao retorted, "How do you know?"

Qin Shou was suddenly at a loss for words.

How did he know? The black ash on the bamboo was clearly soot from the bottom of a pot! It was still smoking, which meant it had just been pulled out of the stove!

Qin Shou began to doubt whether this old man really was Emperor Shun, Yao Chonghua or not!

Logically, Lady Xiang Bamboo was created from the tears of the Xiao Queen and Xiang Queen as they mourned for their husband day and night. Eventually, their tears dried up, and they began to weep blood, which fell onto bamboo and transformed into Lady Xiang Bamboo! This bamboo contained the love and yearning of the two queens for Emperor Shun, a true testament of devoted love!

If Hua Zhongyao really was Yao Chonghua, there was no way he would not be moved by such affection, so how could he possibly use it as firewood?

Qin Shou looked suspiciously at Hua Zhongyao and then at the old swindler, who was also in a state of confusion, with a clueless face.

Sun Wukong suddenly asked, "Brother, what’s your relationship with Emperor Shun?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou slapped his forehead, scolding himself for being stupid! Why beat around the bush?

The old man was right before him; asking straight out would be more effective than racking his brain, and it would solve the problem, wouldn’t it?

The Monkey, true to his nature as the Intelligent Stone Monkey, approached problems directly, without beating around the bush or going in circles. This straightforward approach could lead to trouble, but at least he knew what was going on before any potential fallout.

Hua Zhongyao chuckled and said, "No relation."

At those words, Qin Shou, the old swindler, and Sun Wukong all nodded, believing him.

Not for any other reason but because the old man used Lady Xiang Bamboo as firewood, they believed him.

Qin Shou picked up the piece of firewood and looked at it closely. He spat water onto his hands and rinsed off the black soot, revealing the bamboo’s original appearance.

This bamboo was different from the Blood Bamboo that the old swindler had produced, which shone like a gem, utterly beautiful and looked like a work of art.

But the Lady Xiang Bamboo that Hua Zhongyao had given them really was just a piece of firewood, plain and simple, indistinguishable from any other bamboo. It had a few red spots on it but not many... No matter how Qin Shou looked at it, the Lady Xiang Bamboo in his hands seemed more like a sickly piece of bamboo than the storied one supposedly leading to the Shungong Stone.

If he had to choose between the two bamboos, Qin Shou would definitely pick the old swindler’s Blood Bamboo.

Still, for some reason, as Qin Shou looked at Hua Zhongyao, he felt ninety percent sure, leaving the remaining ten percent to luck.

Qin Shou said, "Um, Brother He, could you give this to me?"

Hua Zhongyao waved his hand and said, "It’s just a piece of firewood, take it."

Qin Shou was overjoyed and replied, "Thanks, man."

Hua Zhongyao just smiled.

Qin Shou then asked, "Brother He, can I ask you a question? Do you know where the ’Chonghua Sutra’ is? I’ve heard it contains the Cultivation Technique for Qi Refining to God Transformation. I want to take a look."

At that, the old swindler wanted to strangle the Rabbit.

The more he looked at Hua Zhongyao, the more he felt that this man resembled Yao Chonghua. He truly believed that the man before him was Emperor Shun.

Asking Emperor Shun directly where the ’Chonghua Sutra’ was seemed like something only the Rabbit would dare to do.

But the old swindler had to admit, it was indeed the simplest and most effective approach.

Hua Zhongyao pointed towards the mountain peak and said, "It’s said to be at the Shungong Stone. Beneath it lies a stele named ’Emperor Shun’s Tablet’. If the ’Chonghua Sutra’ is still around, it should be on there."

Qin Shou’s eyes immediately lit up, while the old swindler frowned slightly but remained silent.

Sun Wukong was indifferent to all these things. Instead, he was particularly interested in the bull at the door and had already gone to the entrance, squatting in front of the bull, the Monkey and the bull chatting away.

"Do you understand human speech?"

"No."

"Shit!"

"Rascal."

"..."

"Brother He, let me ask one last question. How do we get to Shungong Stone? Can this firewood... cough, cough, can Lady Xiang Bamboo take us there? How does it take us? Does it fly on its own, or does it turn into a beautiful girl to carry me up the mountain?" Qin Shou pondered, figuring he might as well ask and get it all out of the way.

At this question, Hua Zhongyao couldn’t help but laugh, turned around, and pointed to the mountain behind: "Over this big mountain, observe the Lady Xiang Bamboo carefully, it will give you hints."

Qin Shou wanted to ask more, but just then, an exclamation came from outside the mountain: "Someone is entering the mountain!"

Then there was a loud bang, followed by chaos, and finally, Qin Shou heard the voice of Yao Bofu. His voice lacked its usual calm and had a lot more anger: "Trespassers in the ancestral land of the Yu-Yu shall die!"

The voice of Gouyun echoed: "Yao Bofu, I’m not even afraid of you one-on-one, and now with the trend of the times, can you still stop us?"

Afterward, a fair and unbiased voice spoke up: "Gentlemen, let me say a word..."

Then it was too indistinct to make out the rest of the words.

However, at this point, Qin Shou had more or less guessed what was going on. He figured Gouyun had brought a group to stage a coup, and they were powerful enough that Yao Bofu could not stop them.

On one side was a determined aggressor. If Yao Bofu wouldn’t compromise, there would likely be a great battle right now — a battle of nature spirit treasures!

But since Yao Bofu hadn’t deployed any nature spirit treasures, it meant that they had come to terms, and chances were they would soon enter the mountain.

Thinking of this, Qin Shou swiftly said to Hua Zhongyao, "Brother He, thanks a lot. Some fellows outside are trying to muscle in on our business, so we’re taking off first. I’ll treat you to a drink later!"

Having said this, Qin Shou called out to the old swindler and Sun Wukong, and the three of them hurriedly ran up the mountain.

As they were running, Hua Zhongyao’s voice came from a distance: "Don’t you dare fly."

Although Qin Shou didn’t quite understand why Hua Zhongyao would say that, he felt that Hua Zhongyao had no reason to trick him.

The old swindler, however, was somewhat skeptical: "Why can’t we fly?"

Then there was a scream from behind them!

Looking back, they saw a figure soaring into the sky, suddenly struck by beams of golden light. It shone as brightly as the sun above the nine heavens until there was nothing left of it!

At the same time, Qin Shou noticed many peculiar runes lighting up on the mountain. They looked somewhat familiar to him, not because he recognized them, but because these runes seemed similar to the ones on the great path chain.

The old swindler exclaimed, "This is a Great Path Runes Array!"

Sun Wukong furrowed his brow, "I have heard from Master that a Great Path Runes Array is different from ordinary formations. Usual formations conform to the auspicious time and geographical advantages, based on the rules of heaven and earth, with external aids, and proceed according to the situation, forming versatile and ever-changing arrays."

Qin Shou asked, "Then what exactly is a Great Path Runes Array?"

The old swindler took over, "The Great Path Runes Arrays, true to their name, are formations arranged with the characters from the great path chain.

This type of formation is unlike any ordinary formation. Ordinary formations follow the way of heaven and proceed according to the situation, using the power of heaven and earth to reverse qi and manifest various effects, be it to kill, control the enemy, or others. But no matter how they change, they always operate within the rules of the Heavenly Dao.