Chapter 357: Demon Suppression Hall, Formless and Invisible

"This humble monk hopes to borrow your strength, Almsgiver, to combine it with my Buddhist Dharma and completely eradicate the Lord of the Inner Demon."

A sharp light flashed in Zhou Chen's eyes.

Here it was!

This was exactly what he wanted.

However, on the surface, he showed a look of hesitation: "This… I am merely a Loose Cultivator; I'm afraid I might not be of much help."

Wujing pressed his palms together: "Almsgiver, there is no need to be modest. This monk can feel that your power is the key to countering the Heart Demon."

"Furthermore, if we can slay the Lord of the Inner Demon, it will be of great benefit to you as well."

Zhou Chen pondered for a moment before finally nodding.

"Since the Spirit Child trusts me so much, then I shall reluctantly give it a try."

A look of joy appeared on Wujing's face: "Thank you, Almsgiver!"

Beside them, Wufa also let out a sigh of relief.

The issue of the Lord of the Inner Demon had always been a major concern for the Great Thunder Sound Temple.

If it could be completely resolved, it would be a monumental blessing for the entire temple.

"However, I have one condition," Zhou Chen said suddenly.

"Please, Almsgiver, speak."

"If we successfully slay the Lord of the Inner Demon, I want a portion of the Heart Demon Origin to study."

Wujing nodded without hesitation: "No problem."

Zhou Chen sneered inwardly.

A portion? He hadn't specified which portion.

When the time came, it would all be his.

The underground Seal of the Great Thunder Sound Temple was located in the Forbidden Land at the deepest part of the temple.

Under Wufa's guidance, Zhou Chen and Wujing arrived at an ancient stone hall.

At the entrance of the stone hall, four ancient characters were carved—Demon Suppression Hall.

The hall doors were tightly shut, covered in golden Talismans that radiated a thick Buddhist aura.

"This is the entrance to the Seal," Wufa said solemnly. "Almsgiver, are you sure you want to enter?"

"The Lord of the Inner Demon is extremely dangerous. One slight lapse and your Dao Heart will be corrupted, leading to eternal damnation."

Zhou Chen said indifferently: "Since I have agreed, I naturally will not go back on my word."

Wufa nodded, activated his spiritual power, and unsealed the Talismans on the doors.

Rumble—

The heavy stone doors slowly opened, revealing a staircase extending downwards.

The staircase was deep and pitch-black, emitting a cold, eerie aura.

"Be careful."

Wufa warned.

Zhou Chen and Wujing exchanged a look, and Zhou Chen was the first to step inside.

The staircase was very long; the two walked for a full fifteen minutes before reaching the end.

Before them was a massive underground space.

In the center of the space stood a giant Buddha statue.

The statue was hundreds of feet tall, carved entirely from black stone. Its features were ferocious, a stark contrast to the benevolent-looking Buddha statues in the temple.

The statue was surrounded by densely packed runes.

These runes radiated a golden light, which was the power of the Seal.

But Zhou Chen noticed that many of these runes had dimmed, and some had even been completely extinguished.

At the chest of the Buddha statue, there was a massive black hole.

Black mist continuously surged from the hole, condensing in the air into various bizarre shapes.

Some looked like human faces, others like wild beasts, all emitting shrill howls.

"That is the Lord of the Inner Demon," Wujing said solemnly.

Zhou Chen stared at the black mist, a trace of gravity flashing in his eyes.

Although the black mist appeared illusory, the pressure it contained was terrifying.

Furthermore, Zhou Chen could feel that this black mist was constantly eroding his Dao Heart.

Various negative emotions began to surface in his heart.

Anger, fear, greed, jealousy…

These emotions were like a tide, constantly battering Zhou Chen's Divine Soul.

"Be careful, Almsgiver. Do not be influenced by the Heart Demon," Wujing reminded him.

Zhou Chen took a deep breath and activated the Law of Severance.

The Law of Severance instantly went into effect, isolating all those negative emotions.

His Dao Heart returned to tranquility.

"Such powerful Heart Demon energy," Zhou Chen murmured.

No wonder the Great Thunder Sound Temple had to send eminent monks to suppress it for generations; the power of the Lord of the Inner Demon was indeed terrifying.

"Almsgiver, let us begin." Wujing sat cross-legged on the ground and pressed his palms together.

Zhou Chen nodded and also sat down.

Wujing began to chant Buddhist scriptures.

It was an extremely ancient scripture; every word contained powerful Buddhist Dharma energy.

As the scripture was recited, the Buddhist light on Wujing grew brighter and brighter.

The golden Buddhist light enveloped his body, making him appear solemn and majestic.

Under the illumination of the Buddhist light, the black mist began to continuously dissipate.

The Lord of the Inner Demon seemed to sense a threat, and the black mist began to churn violently.

Countless bizarre shapes surged out from the black mist, lunging toward Wujing.

Seeing this, Zhou Chen immediately activated the Tai Xu Domain.

The Domain instantly expanded, shielding Wujing within it.

The black mist crashed against the edge of the Domain, making a piercing grinding sound, but it was unable to break through.

"Continue," Zhou Chen said in a low voice.

Wujing nodded, and the sound of his chanting became louder and clearer.

The Buddhist light began to spread deep into the black hole, suppressing the power of the Lord of the Inner Demon bit by bit.

But at that moment, a terrifying pressure suddenly erupted from the black hole.

A massive black shadow slowly emerged from the black hole.

It was a humanoid phantom, ten feet tall, entirely shrouded in black mist, its face obscured.

However, its crimson eyes emitted a heart-palpitating light.

"The true form of the Lord of the Inner Demon?" Zhou Chen's eyes narrowed.

The black shadow stared at Wujing and spoke in a deep voice: "Little monk, you dare to suppress this seat?"

"Back then, those so-called eminent monks all died at my hands."

"You will be no exception."

As soon as it finished speaking, the black shadow struck out.

A massive black palm reached out to grab Wujing.

Wherever the palm passed, space itself distorted.

Zhou Chen's expression changed, and he immediately activated the qingping sword phantom.

A sword light slashed out, colliding with the black palm.

Boom!

A terrifying explosion rang out, and the entire underground space shook.

Zhou Chen was knocked back several steps, a trace of blood leaking from the corner of his mouth.

"What powerful strength."

Although the Lord of the Inner Demon had been sealed for countless years, its strength remained terrifying.

It was at least at the level of the Ninth Layer of the Emperor Realm.

However, Zhou Chen did not panic.

He wiped the blood from his mouth, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Wujing, focus on your chanting. Leave this fellow to me."

Wujing nodded and continued to recite the scripture.

Zhou Chen took a deep breath and activated all of his spiritual power.

The power of the Tai Xu Domain surged, enveloping the entire underground space.

Within the Domain, all Laws were severed.

The aura of the Lord of the Inner Demon was instantly suppressed by thirty percent.

"What power is this?" the black shadow cried out in shock and anger.

Zhou Chen sneered: "The power that will send you on your way."

The qingping sword phantom slashed out once more.

This strike contained the power of four Perfected Laws.

The Law of Severance, Law of Slaughter, Law of Ice, and Law of Water!

The four Laws intertwined, their power reaching a terrifying extreme.

As the sword light slashed through, the black shadow's body was split in two.

"Ah!"

The black shadow let out a shrill scream as its body began to dissipate.

But in the next second, the dissipating black mist reconverged, reforming into the shape of the black shadow.

"It's useless! I am the Heart Demon. As long as people harbor evil thoughts, I will never die!" the black shadow laughed wildly.

Zhou Chen's brow furrowed.