Young Noble Be Monster Slaying
Chapter 986: Revival

Chapter 986: Revival
With that shout, the flames and dark clouds scattered immediately. The iridescent clouds dispersed in all directions, retreating far away!

Above the towering tree, the clouds in the sky parted to reveal the massive face of a Buddha. It was the Noble Dharma!

"You self-proclaimed righteous ones have come with such torrential force. Of course, you won't leave peacefully," the Noble Dharma said, sweeping his gaze across the rose-tinted clouds opposite him. "Since you've all come together, it saves me the trouble of dealing with you one by one."

Standing on top of those rose-tinted clouds were his disciples and the inheritors of his legacy—members of the Monastery Tower and the Night Saber Sect. They had once belonged to the Holy Mountain lineage and followed him blindly. Even the Endless Sword Sect and Greater-Yin Cult, both major powers of the Northern Regions, had deep ties to the Holy Mountain in the past.

However, no one had expected that, all this time, the highly respected Noble Dharma had been supporting the Celestial Charm Sect, a major agent of chaos. He was even intending to slaughter all living beings.

If the Noble Dharma hadn't gone to the netherworld and released Evil Ksitigarbha, his true face might still be a secret. And if he had succeeded in killing the Demon God during that battle on Mount Shu, it was likely that some righteous immortal sects would have supported his ascension. After all, he was a fellow human, and he would have seemed far more reliable than the Heavenly Star Grand Ancestor.

The Celestial Saber of the North leaped into the air. Facing the teacher he had once revered, he drew his saber toward the heavens, unleashing his first strike.

"I once respected you as my teacher. From this day forth, I sever our ties with a single saber strike!"

Shiiiing.

His slash sent a burst of icy wind through the air, unleashing the frigid darkness unique to the Northern Regions. Even the mighty winds howling in the sky fell still.

Nevertheless, the Noble Dharma simply chuckled. "My disciple, you still need to cultivate some more."

A massive Buddha palm descended from the sky, colliding head-on with the Celestial Saber of the North's fierce strike. It suppressed the saber strike and was about to crush the Celestial Saber of the North standing beneath it.

Fortunately, a vajra warrior in full battle armor shot across the sky and punched the Noble Dharma's palm.

Boom!

If that wasn't the Xuanhuang Battle Armor, then what else could it be?

Where there was a battle, the brothers of the Great Astral Sect would always charge to the front lines!

Lu Jiuwai, equipped with the Xuanhuang Battle Armor, let out an irate roar and smashed the Buddha palm to pieces with that one punch!

Boom!

The Xuanhuang Battle Armor was perfectly matched with Lu Jiuwai's Great Dao of Holding Up the Sky. With it, Lu Jiuwai had even once fought Evil Ksitigarbha in his corporeal body. How could Lu Jiuwai possibly fear the Noble Dharma?

Then the Noble Dharma turned and formed a series of hand seals. A glowing ring appeared and expanded rapidly, blasting toward the Xuanhuang Battle Armor.

It was the Celestial Cosmic Ring!

Rumble.

Lu Jiuwai threw out another punch, striking the Celestial Cosmic Ring this time. However, he suddenly felt the world warp around him. He was attacked by a powerful force and nearly overturned.

Lu Jiuwai gritted his teeth and summoned every ounce of strength he had. He raised his fists like an overlord lifting a cauldron and pushed against the Celestial Cosmic Ring, but the more strength he used, the harder it became for him to hold it off.

Venerable Wen Yuan instantly saw through the trick and shouted, "Sect Leader Lu, don't use brute force! He's having the Celestial Cosmic Ring use it against you. What's hitting you is your own power!"

Lu Jiuwai had already sensed something amiss. Hearing Wen Yuan's warning confirmed it. He immediately changed tactics and stopped exerting force.

Sure enough, the force rebounding from the Celestial Cosmic Ring weakened significantly.

Lu Jiuwai stopped trying to fight the Noble Dharma. Instead, he flew off rapidly in his massive battle armor and arrived explosively before Grand Ancestor Wuchao. 

He struck Grand Ancestor Wuchao with a heavy punch and roared, "What are you looking at?!"

Grand Ancestor Wuchao had merely been spectating in the form of a chaotic mass when he was very unexpectedly dragged into the fray. Lu Jiuwai's punch sent him flying far away.

Meanwhile, various legendary artifacts burst forth into view above the iridescent clouds. The Mount Shu Sect's Vessel of God took the lead, cutting through the clouds. It was headed straight for the Noble Dharma's divine manifestation.

At the prow of the vessel, there stood a blazing figure.

Di Nufeng shouted excitedly, "Yan Zi, ram into this old coot's head!"

Boom!

A brilliant light, as radiant as the rising sun, flooded the world.

…

While the fierce battle raged on, Chu Liang departed from the Divine Ruins Monastery.

As he sped toward the battlefield, he didn't remain idle. He sank his divine sense into the White Pagoda, preparing to complete another important task.

Inside it, there was a white cocoon quietly waiting for him.

Chu Liang had gone through so much trouble to comprehend the Great Dao of Creation so that he could restore Tuntun's life essence and revive her.

As a Heaven-Devouring Bug, Tuntun had first appeared in Chu Liang's hands as an egg. Then, after hatching, she saved him from peril time and time again. As their bond deepened, Chu Liang had come to regard her as more than a mere spirit pet; he treated her as family, as his child.

Later, Tuntun's corporeal body was possessed by the Demon God's life essence, but she never wanted that at all. Her mind was still that of a child, and she only cared about eating delicious food. How could she possibly understand what was going on?

Chu Liang had blamed himself deeply for failing to protect her then.

When Evil Ksitigarbha shattered the Demon God's life essence, Tuntun nearly perished as well. Fortunately, her own life essence had not fully merged with the Demon God's, leaving behind a sliver of her life essence.

Chu Liang gently stroked the cocoon and whispered inwardly, Thank you for waiting.

"Hey, bro. Quit groping me. Do you know how ticklish that is? Judging by that delighted look on your face, I'm guessing you've found a way to save her. Once the little one inside wakes up, I'll be out of a job anyway. So, if you don't mind, could you let me go with my purity intact?"

Chu Liang quickly apologized, "Sorry."

He had forgotten that he had accidentally awakened the cocoon's consciousness in his previous attempt at bringing Tuntun back to life. He made a mental note to be more careful with the Talisman of Life Restoration in the future. Who knew when another chatterbox like this might pop out again?

Chu Liang channeled his divine sense into the cocoon. He sensed Tuntun curled up inside, with the remaining sliver of her life essence. He needed to extract the origin particles required for her life essence and then break down other spiritual qi to replenish it.

In theory, the process could be completed quickly. However, ever since he left the Cauldron of the Great Dao, he hadn't had any spare time. Now, with the battlefield ahead and his fate uncertain, Chu Liang didn't want to put it off any longer.

Whoosh.

A speck of divine light rose from within the cocoon as Chu Liang gradually sorted out Tuntun's life essence. Then he slowly pressed a Talisman of Life Restoration onto it.

Even after mastering the Great Dao of Creation, he still couldn't achieve the miracle of raising the dead without the help of the Talisman of Life Restoration. In this regard, he truly had to thank the Celestial Talisman Master for his extraordinary genius.

He had been missing just one final piece, and now, Chu Liang's power of creation filled that gap. The two components were both indispensable.

As Chu Liang enveloped the life essence with the talisman and his creation power, he felt the life essence stir. Like a sprouted seed, it suddenly began to grow.

Did it work?

This was, after all, Chu Liang's first attempt. He didn't dare celebrate too soon, so he just silently monitored the changes within the life essence.

It grew for a while, then at last, it began to transform. The life essence grew a bud and then bore fruit. Soon after, the fruit burst open with a pop, and the divine light dispersed.

"Ah…"

Chu Liang's eyes snapped open. The cocoon had shattered, and in its place was a golden insect egg, no larger than a fist.

"Is this… a Heaven-Devouring Bug egg?"

Chu Liang immediately understood that he had succeeded. This marked the return of Tuntun's life essence. However, the power he possessed was insufficient to do a full revival. She had been reborn instead and would have to grow up all over again.

This wasn't Chu Liang's first time hatching a Heaven-Devouring Bug, so he knew what to do. He slowly extended a finger and infused the egg with spiritual qi.

Crack…

As his spiritual qi flowed in, the eggshell gradually cracked open, revealing a plump white larva within.

Chu Liang couldn't help but smile.

It's been a while, little maggot.