Chapter Thirty-One: Attempting to Break the Restriction
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Of the Hilton Hotel in the Southern Hu District,
a bustling crowd had gathered.
Fang Yi sat on the sofa, contemplating breaking the barrier. He
knew that relying solely on his divine soul power would be insufficient to defeat Asura.
However, he possessed a replica of the divine statue he had copied from the temple, which allowed him to summon golden dragons for assistance.
Golden dragons were incredibly powerful.
However, based on his observation of Asura's imposing presence within the divine realm,
one golden dragon was clearly insufficient.
Fang Yi needed to summon several golden dragons to have any chance of defeating Asura.
Summoning golden dragons required preparing "Golden Dragon Talismans" beforehand.
Therefore, he had Xu Xiaoli find him a quiet hotel.
He would prepare the talismans, cultivate for a while at noon, and then head to Jingyan Temple to break the barrier in the evening.
Fang Yi was usually frugal,
but he hadn't expected Xu Xiaoli to find him such a high-class hotel.
However, he was already there,
and it was almost time for his cultivation.
He decided not to bother changing hotels. He figured he
might as well spend a little more money;
he wasn't short of cash anyway.
While he was pondering,
Xu Xiaoli returned with his ID card and room key. "Master, I've booked a room for you. This is a high-end hotel with a quiet environment; it should meet your requirements."
Fang Yi snapped out of his thoughts, took the ID card and room key, and smiled, saying, "Thank you. How much? I'll pay you."
Xu Xiaoli waved her hand, saying, "No need, it didn't cost much. You don't need to pay me."
Fang Yi knew that she admired his Dao and wanted to curry favor.
However, one thing is one thing.
He would never take advantage of someone.
He took out his wallet from his pocket and pulled out ten red bills.
Just as he was about to give them to her, Fang Yi remembered something. "By the way, are you free these next few days?"
Xu Xiaoli hesitated, "Yes, is there something you need?"
Fang Yi said, "I'd like you to accompany me to Jingyan Temple again tonight. I might be traveling in spirit, and I'll need someone to look after my physical body."
Unlike the deserted area around Wolf Mountain at night,
the old site of Jingyan Temple was in the city.
If his physical body were left unprotected and his spirit were to leave
his body, something unexpected might happen. Fang Yi didn't want to die or become crippled due to an accident, so he wanted Xu Xiaoli to protect him.
Xu Xiaoli's eyes widened. "Master, you can even travel in your spirit?"
Fang Yi asked again, "Could you please help me with this?"
Xu Xiaoli nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes."
"Well, thank you then." Fang Yi said, taking out all two thousand yuan from his wallet. "You should get a room too. I'll call you when I come tonight."
Since he needed her help, he couldn't let her pay for his food and lodging, could he?
Fang Yi didn't know the cost, but estimated two thousand yuan should be enough.
After saying that, he stuffed the money into her hand and went upstairs.
Normally, Fang Yi might have waited for her and wouldn't have been so rude.
But now it was almost noon, and he needed to make the talisman as soon as possible before cultivating.
He went upstairs to his room.
It was a deluxe double room. He closed the door.
Fang Yi put down his backpack, took out the cinnabar, yellow paper, and brush he had used at Zhu Licheng's place, and began making golden dragon talismans.
One.
Three.
Five.
Soon, Fang Yi had made about ten.
When it was almost time for cultivation, he stopped making talismans.
After cultivating for about an hour, his golden core had grown stronger.
Fang Yi cut some ginseng to make tea, then lay down on the bed to sleep.
He needed to be well-rested to ensure he wouldn't fail to break the seal tonight.
...
Ten o'clock at night, the old site of Jingyan Temple.
At this time, apart from a few scattered vehicles, the streets were almost deserted.
Fang Yi sat in the back seat of Xu Xiaoli's car, spreading out golden dragon talismans on his lap.
He then instructed, "I'm about to embark on a spiritual journey; please protect me." "Master, wait a minute," Xu Xiaoli looked at him expectantly. "Could you open my third eye so I can see how you travel in spirit?"
Fang Yi chuckled, "There's no such thing as opening a third eye."
"Oh, okay," Xu Xiaoli said, looking very disappointed.
Seeing her genuine interest, Fang Yi softened, considering her considerable help. After a moment's thought, he said, "I have a method, but I don't know if it will work. I can try it for you."
Xu Xiaoli's eyes widened in surprise. "Really?"
Fang Yi smiled. "You'd better not have too high expectations; I'm just guessing it might work."
Xu Xiaoli exclaimed excitedly, "I know! Please open my third eye quickly!"
"Don't rush, let me separate my soul from my body first."
Fang Yi closed his eyes, cleared his mind, and then separated his consciousness from his physical body.
Endless Buddhist light appeared before him once more.
He didn't act immediately, but instead tried to attach a wisp of his divine sense to Xu Xiaoli's bio-energy field.
Although the main function of divine sense was to transmit golden core energy, it also had the function of information transmission.
He wanted to see if she could see the "real world" through his divine sense.
Xu Xiaoli was initially puzzled when Fang Yi's voice went silent, and was about to ask again when he would "open her heavenly eye."
Suddenly, Xu Xiaoli felt a jolt of energy.
Then, a dazzling light emanated from the Jingyan Temple on her right.
She instinctively reached out to cover her eyes.
But for some reason, this light seemed not to be visible to the naked eye,
but rather it was born in her consciousness.
It was impossible to block it with her hand.
Xu Xiaoli was taken aback.
Fortunately, Fang Yi's voice came at this moment, "You seem to be able to see?"
"Huh, where are you, Master?" Xu Xiaoli looked around.
Fang Yi said, "I just got off the car."
Xu Xiaoli looked in the direction Fang Yi pointed.
She saw a ball of "golden light" floating outside the car window.
She was somewhat stunned and said, "Uh, is this the human soul? How come it's different from the legends?"
"I'll explain later," Fang Yi transmitted his thoughts. "Don't move in the car. Remember, no matter what you see next, don't panic."
"Okay," Xu Xiaoli replied.
While transmitting the message, Fang Yi's soul had already entered the area enveloped by the Buddha's light.
Summoning the golden dragon required immersing his mind in the model of the divine statue.
If he didn't enter the divine realm, he couldn't summon the golden dragon to attack Asura.
However, Fang Yi was cautious.
He remembered that Asura's attacks were relatively slow.
If the situation turned against him, he could escape from the divine realm immediately and would never risk his life.
Xu Xiaoli was watching the Buddha's light at Jingyan Temple with great interest.
Suddenly, she felt a blur before her eyes.
While hearing chanting, the scenery before her rapidly changed.
First, a burst of Buddha's light shone brightly.
Then, she "saw" an incredibly beautiful plain.
The plain was not only bursting with flowers, but also had green mountains and clear waters in the distance.
Although she didn't know where she was, Xu Xiaoli watched with great interest.
However, at that moment, the ground shook violently, as if a magnitude three or four earthquake had occurred.
Then, the light vanished,
plunging everything into darkness.
Countless wails and howls echoed.
Amidst the mournful cries, wisps of gray gas gathered towards the sky.
Xu Xiaoli looked up in bewilderment and saw a colossal Asura, towering over the heavens, with one head, three faces, six arms, and a ferocious expression, appear beyond the cosmos!
Suddenly witnessing such a terrifying scene, she nearly wet herself in fear.
Having studied religious matters with Zhu Changqing for many years, she naturally knew that this enormous monster was an Asura, one of the eight guardian deities of Buddhism.
Knowing this, however, she still felt a chill of fear.
Xu Xiaoli could even sense that this Asura seemed filled with hostility towards Fang Yi.
The next moment, the Asura confirmed her suspicions!
This sky-covering Asura slowly extended its right hand, then slowly flipped its palm down, pressing it down onto the ground!
A terrifying shockwave descended from the sky, shattering the earth beneath its force.
"It's over! I'm going to die!"
Xu Xiaoli instinctively believed she was indeed going to be killed by Asura's palm strike, and a wave of despair washed over her.
Suddenly!
A deafening boom exploded in her "ears"!
Fang Yi's divine soul, which had been radiating golden light, blazed with a brilliant red light, dispelling the endless darkness.
A ferocious golden dragon rose from the red light!
Xu Xiaoli was utterly dumbfounded.
She never imagined Fang Yi could summon a five-clawed golden dragon.
For a moment, she forgot her fear of Asura, completely mesmerized!
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