Chapter 114: Chapter 113 Drying Up the Flowing Sand River (7th update, please subscribe)"_1
Guanyin furrowed her brows.
Secretly, she made some calculations and discovered that Chen Sha was indeed a person from the Sect of Interpretation. Moreover, for the past several decades, he had been cultivating on Jinao Island and seemed to be highly valued—a rare talent indeed.
However, that was all there was to it: a mere Immortal Taiyi, not even a Golden Immortal—hardly worthy of her notice.
"Since it was someone from the Sect of Interpretation who saved him, let it be," she said. "I just don’t understand what the people from the Sect of Interpretation are up to. After lying low for so long, are they no longer content with obscurity?"
Her gaze flickered as she spoke, "Tianpeng has already parted ways with them overseas. We can continue to apply pressure. We could also join forces with the Heavenly Court to pressure him together. Without suffering hardships, it is hard for him to achieve great enlightenment."
Muzha brought his hands together, hesitating to speak.
Guanyin asked, "Is there something else?"
Muzha said, "Master, you sent my elder brother Jinzha to handle matters concerning Jin Chanzi and Sha Chen, but my brother hasn’t even made contact with Sha Chen yet. Perhaps it’s better to leave this task to me."
Guanyin replied, "No need. You are no match for Juanlian now, and going there would not help in any way."
Upon hearing this, Muzha’s pride was hurt. He took his leave and secretly resolved to handle this matter himself.
Guanyin murmured to herself, "The great pilgrimage for the scriptures is indeed no trivial matter. Even those ordained by fate encounter endless obstacles. However, everything is still under control. I hope Red Boy makes Juanlian suffer this time; only after he feels pain will he realize that wallowing in a cesspool offers no chance of redemption."
Guanyin continued to murmur, "As for Red Boy, there is the Flaming Mountain on the journey for the scriptures. I could make contact with him and ensure he incurs karmic consequences in the future."
She had her sights set on Red Boy, intending to take him under her command. Indeed, many had their eyes on Red Boy, but Guanyin was full of confidence that, in the end, he would be hers.
The koi fish she was feeding suddenly said, "Bodhisattva, the Dragon Girl has left the Dragon Palace."
Guanyin smiled and replied, "Is that so? Let her learn of the perils in the world of mortals. To win over the Dragon Clan, merely having Ao Lie is insufficient. The position of Scatter-Wealth Girl under my command awaits her."
「Flowing Sand River.」
Sha Chen was sitting cross-legged, cultivating the Dan Scripture. Suddenly, he felt the surrounding water become extremely scorching, which irritated him. He quickly looked out and saw that beyond the protective Formation, a sea of flames had engulfed the area. Half of the water in the Flowing Sand River had already evaporated; even the river itself was burning.
It gave him quite a fright.
He hurriedly used his divine vision to look into the distance and confirmed it was Red Boy, that troublesome kid, setting fires and shouting abuses from the sky. The steam rising from the Flowing Sand River had condensed into dark clouds. These clouds darkened the sky, intermittently pierced by flashes of golden light. Sha Chen immediately realized that Red Boy’s actions had attracted countless onlookers. He feared even the Heavenly Court was monitoring the situation. All the more reason for him to stay put.
Red Boy continued to hurl insults, "Hahaha, petty deities, daring to claim supremacy? Before your Boy Sage, you’re nothing but a cowardly turtle, showing your head only to hide it again! Come out, you insignificant god! If you don’t, today this little master will boil the Flowing Sand River dry and cook you alive!"
He began to stoke the flames.
Sha Chen had already put down the Dan Scripture.
"Host detected being challenged by the Lucky Person, Red Boy. You have the following choices:
"Choice one: Accept Red Boy’s challenge. Go out, fight, and win to earn the reward: the ’Bahuang Lihuo Brick.’ The Bahuang Lihuo Brick is a fire brick from Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad’s alchemy furnace, once used as a footstool. It contains Fire Control Divine Skill and is an exceptionally rare Magical Tool.
"Choice two: Ignore and refuse Red Boy’s challenge to earn the reward: the Magical Tool ’Sweeping Cloud Robe.’ The Sweeping Cloud Robe is a sheer garment imbued with immortal energy. It is capable of parting clouds to reveal the sun and possesses a very powerful repelling ability."
Sha Chen, without hesitation, chose to ignore and refuse the challenge.
However, to obtain the Sweeping Cloud Robe, he must wait until Red Boy tires of creating chaos and leaves; only then would he receive it. He really desired the Bahuang Lihuo Brick, but there was no way he was going out. If it were just Red Boy alone, he might consider meeting him. But now, with so many onlookers eager for excitement, if someone took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack while he made his move, or slipped inside while he was out... then he would have nowhere to cry. Sha Chen was confident that if it weren’t for the crowd watching, he could beat Red Boy so badly that even the Bull Demon King wouldn’t recognize his own son.
It was only because Red Boy used the Samadhi True Fire—which scorched the heavens and boiled the seas—that he caused Sha Chen such great trouble.
If the fire wasn’t dealt with, living in boiling water wasn’t much of an issue for him, having achieved Great Perfection in his physical body as a Greater Primordial Golden Immortal. However, it affected the crops in his fields, and for him, an old farmer, that was unforgivable. The Elixir and Immortal Herbs in the Post-Heaven Earth were his lifeblood, the guarantee for his rapid cultivation. If they failed to grow or were damaged due to the unsuitable temperature, it would be more agonizing than being killed.
Sha Chen hesitated for a moment, then rummaged through his belongings and found the Fog Dew Universe Net—a Magical Tool he had obtained long ago. Its grade was not low; it was a Magical Tool that had once belonged to Princess Longji. During the Divine Enthronement, when the Fog Dew Universe Net was spread open, even the celestial flames released by the Fire Star Lord could be directly extinguished. Sha Chen had always been using the Mysterious Heavenly Water inside it to irrigate his farmlands and grow Elixir and Immortal Herbs.
Now, he unfolded the Fog Dew Universe Net, covering the entire cave dwelling. Instantly, a curtain of water formed, blocking the surrounding flames. The scorching heat disappeared in an instant, replaced by waves of coolness that made Sha Chen so comfortable he couldn’t help but sigh in relief.
After dealing with this, Sha Chen continued his secluded cultivation, pondering over the Dan Scripture. The tumult of the outside world had nothing to do with him.
After Red Boy set the Flowing Sand River ablaze, the vast river, stretching for thousands of miles, evaporated, leaving only swampland. He eventually found Sha Chen’s cave dwelling within a bottomless pit and similarly attacked it with great fires and powerful Divine Powers.
Yet, it was all to no avail. The ground was scorched and cracked, and his spear nearly broke from repeated thrusting. Despite all this, Red Boy still could not breach Sha Chen’s cave dwelling Formation. Fuming, he cursed and roared in frustration for a while before finally leaving.
After he departed, all the Celestial Gods watching were incredibly shaken. Hiding behind the dark clouds, they whispered among themselves.
"Who would have thought Juanlian could endure so much? To be insulted like that and still swallow his pride."
"What are you talking about? If he didn’t endure, would he come out to face certain death? That’s Red Boy we’re talking about."
"True. And what kind of Formation does he have that can withstand such a heavy assault from Red Boy? We don’t even know if he’s dead or alive inside."
The Immortals discussed fervently, while the Flowing Sand River had dried up. They all felt that Sha Chen, whose name was known overseas, wasn’t so impressive after all.
The Two Generals Heng and Ha approached the Great White Planet and reported, "My lord, the Flowing Sand River has dried up. General for Folding the Curtain made no response; he’s probably been boiled alive, dead perhaps."
Li Changgeng also frowned, saying, "He’s inside his cave dwelling. Even I can’t calculate his status now. At this point, even if he’s not dead, he’s probably severely injured, hiding within the Formation to lick his wounds."
Li Changgeng stroked his beard and smiled faintly. "Come, let’s go and bring him some burn medicine."
Just then, a beam of golden light, ten thousand zhang high, shot up into the sky from the Flowing Sand River. It pierced the dark clouds overhead, revealing a clear blue sky.
Parting clouds to see the sun.
Radiant beams of light filled the air.
Countless people looked back and saw that the dark clouds over the thousands of miles of the Flowing Sand River region had dissipated, transforming into a torrential downpour that cascaded from the heavens.
In an instant, the desiccated Flowing Sand River was restored to its former state.