CHAPTER 592: CHAPTER 277: THE LAW OF FOUR REALMS_3

No matter how much strength she withdrew, releasing most of the force like flowing spring water, the remaining power still shot toward Sister Cui, who had hidden her form.

At the critical moment,

Zhou Xuan activated the Divine Armor, his figure teleporting instantly to block the spring water. At the same time, he launched the Star Body, transforming his body into a mass of unyielding old ice.

Bang!

At least a thousand catties of force from the spring water slammed into Zhou Xuan’s body.

"Young Master!"

Lady Hong Guan cried out urgently, her heart racing, worried about what she would tell Mingjiang Prefecture’s You Shen if they learned that she had accidentally hurt Zhou Xuan.

But after the water splashed settled, Zhou Xuan remained steady, standing firm in place as if nothing had happened.

"It’s fine, Lady Hong Guan, don’t worry."

Zhou Xuan casually waved toward Lady Hong Guan, a relaxed motion. Sister Cui also revealed herself, asking Zhou Xuan if he was truly unharmed.

"Really, no harm done."

After reassuring Sister Cui, Zhou Xuan turned to Lady Hong Guan, who had rushed over, and said, "The Star Body shielded me from the Water Dragon."

Star Descent allowed Zhou Xuan’s physical form to phase out and ignore numerous attacks, while the Star Body made his body as resilient as solid rock.

"You blocked it just like that?" Lady Hong Guan was even more astonished.

At her current level, eight Incense Fire tiers, a casual strike from her might not be enough to demolish a city, but it could certainly severely injure a disciple at seven Incense Fire tiers.

Even though she’d removed most of her strength earlier, the remaining force wasn’t something a four Incense Fire tier disciple could handle.

"It hasn’t reached my limit yet," Zhou Xuan replied.

"..." Lady Hong Guan.

She inquired, "How much power do you think would be needed to break through your Star Body?"

"Twice the force from earlier should be enough to break my Star Body."

Lady Hong Guan calculated silently, and the more she calculated, the more astonished she became. Twice the force earlier was already near the power of her casual strike.

It meant a disciple at seven Incense Fire tiers would have to expend all their effort to shatter Zhou Xuan’s Star Body.

A seven Incense Fire tier disciple was three tiers above Zhou Xuan.

"The Star Law, using Star Power for protective enhancement, is outrageously exaggerated."

Lady Hong Guan clicked her tongue repeatedly,

This was precisely the uniqueness of Jing Country’s laws. The Painter, aided by the Space Law, was undoubtedly Mingjiang’s foremost You Shen, apart from the Saint Heir and Saintess.

"Law, Law... A cultivation level tougher than Incense Fire within Jing Country."

Lady Hong Guan lamented, suddenly turning to glance at the Four-tailed giant fox beside Zhou Xuan.

After only a single look, Lady Hong Guan stared intently, her gaze sharp and murderous.

The Four-tailed Fox, who was Sister Cui, became alarmed under Lady Hong Guan’s hostile stare, hiding her massive body behind Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan realized Lady Hong Guan had discovered the truth and immediately said, "Lady Hong Guan, do not act rashly. She’s my friend."

"Is my gaze that frightening?"

"It’s chilling, like you could devour someone."

"Then I’ll restrain it."

Lady Hong Guan tried to soften her gaze, realizing it had caused a misunderstanding.

As her gaze grew gentler, she looked even scarier, like a calm but deadly killer.

"Lady Hong Guan, perhaps it’s best not to look at all."

"I can’t help it. The Law Power surging within your friend’s body might even surpass that of Lion Head, maybe even higher."

This time Zhou Xuan turned to examine Sister Cui.

Lian Yunziliang eagerly emerged from the painting, while Peng Sheng stepped out of Zhou Xuan’s Secret Realm.

The group resembled a team of experts dissecting and studying Sister Cui.

"When you transformed into a fox last time, why didn’t I notice any Law Power then?"

Yun Ziliang suddenly slapped his forehead, recalling something and saying, "I remember now—it was East Market Street. The Fengshui there was under your control."

The Fengshui Array of East Market Street excelled at masking energy.

Peng Sheng was the first to discern the type of Law Power emanating from Sister Cui, remarking, "Earth Law, probably at least three realms above."

"Three realms? It looks more like four."

Yun Ziliang’s statement left the crowd stunned.

"The density of Earth Law within the fox’s body likely rivals that of Mother Earth."

"Mother Earth?"

"She was the Heavenly God of Jingchuan Prefecture in the past."

Yun Ziliang, hailing from Hidden Dragon Mountain in Jingchuan Prefecture, a famous peak, was also an expert in Fengshui and could sense Earth Law more acutely than Peng Sheng or Lady Hong Guan.

"It’s no wonder she’s hiding in East Market Street... A spirit monster with four realms of Earth Law—if she doesn’t conceal herself, she’d be steamed alive if any expert uncovers her true nature."

Zhou Xuan, for a moment, felt moved. Sister Cui knew her situation well—leaving East Market Street and revealing her monstrous form was a recipe for death.

Despite this, she accepted his invitation without hesitation. The trust this demonstrated was significant.

"Enough staring, all of you. Stop looking. Later, the Four-tailed Fox will assist me in breaking into the Forbidden Land, so I need your help to mask her presence."

None of them, whether Zhou Xuan, Yun Ziliang, or Peng Sheng, mentioned Sister Cui’s real name during their discussion,

Sister Cui wasn’t currently revealing her "human appearance," so as long as her energy remained concealed, she could return to East Market Street and continue as the unassuming owner of a small food stall.

"When the fox reveals her strength, you can use the Mountain and River Map to provide concealment. Her energy won’t leak out."

Peng Sheng advised Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan nodded.

"I’ll also use the Floating Red Coffin to provide double protection for your friend," Lady Hong Guan chimed in.

"Thank you all in advance."

Zhou Xuan smiled, while Sister Cui merged back into the mountain wind, disappearing from sight. This time, however, she didn’t stray far from Zhou Xuan.

The group continued their journey.

Yun Ziliang wasn’t willing to return to the painting this time and walked with them, asking as they progressed, "Lady Hong Guan, Xuanzi’s perception is so strong yet he couldn’t detect the Four-tailed Fox. How did you sense her?"

"We Bitter Ghosts are ship family people. The mountain springs here are abundant, and when her wind-like presence inadvertently touched the springs, I sensed her."

Lady Hong Guan explained.

Yun Ziliang nodded in understanding and added, "If not for Lady Hong Guan, none of us might have been able to detect the Four-tailed Fox’s movements."

As the topic of Sister Cui continued, Zhou Xuan asked, "The Four-tailed Fox possesses four layers of Earth Law. Surely she’s incredibly powerful, right?"

"She is powerful indeed. The Fengshui Array in East Market Street is incredibly intricate and obedient to the Four-tailed Fox—that is the influence of Earth Law, borrowing mountain terrain and land formations to exert control over anything that emerges from soil,"

Yun Ziliang recounted how the Ancient Clan’s Peng Hu had summoned the Legend of the Hundred Spirits in East Market Street, only to be killed by Sister Cui with the help of a locust tree.

"I should have realized it earlier—the locust tree in East Market Street, could an average person command that?"

"I don’t mean that kind of powerful. I mean, with four layers of Earth Law, isn’t the fox practically unbeatable in this world?"

"Not exactly."

Lady Hong Guan replied to Zhou Xuan, "Your Star Law is extraordinary, but if a seven Incense Fire tier disciple were to confront you, they could undoubtedly break your Star Body."

"Laws can mitigate differences in Incense tiers, but likewise, Laws are constrained by those tiers."

Yun Ziliang concurred, "Indeed. If a nine Incense Fire individual were to wield the Painter’s Space Law, it wouldn’t just be the Painter’s usual stature anymore. A nine Incense Fire figure could effortlessly traverse nine prefectures, rivaling the Capital City’s Mr. Feng,

and might even roam the Time Realm. That would be the true essence of Human World No Distance."

"The Four-tailed Fox’s low Incense tier is the reason why, despite possessing four layers of Earth Law, she avoids drawing attention?" Zhou Xuan asked.

"Naturally. The fox’s tier is evident—a tail equals one Incense tier. With four tails, she is at four Incense tiers. A four-tier fox possessing four layers of Earth Law is essentially delectable roasted meat for seven or eight Incense tier experts, let alone the nine Incense tier masters reigning in the Capital City’s Tangkou."

Yun Ziliang sighed deeply, "This is also the fundamental difference between humans and spirit monsters in cultivating Laws. Humans who comprehend Laws after seven Incense tiers are practically invincible. Even someone at nine Incense tiers would hesitate to challenge them."

"It all comes back to Incense,"

Zhou Xuan remarked thoughtfully.

...

Tattoo Forbidden Land, Old Ancestor Cave,

A bloated woman whose figure was grotesquely distorted, resembling a mountain of flesh, walked into the cave, her body draped in a black robe and her head lowered.

Within the cave,

Peng Sheng’s corpse hung upside down from iron hooks, his back tattooed with two images,

an elder and a child.

These two figures represented the other Dharma Bodies of the Three-headed Stone Buddha—Daluo Tian and Wuxiang Prison.

The black-robed woman gazed up at the two Dharma Bodies overhead.

Daluo Tian and Wuxiang Prison jointly elevated the Netherworld Stone, rising from within the corpse. "The Saint Heir and Saintess of the Bone Elder Association, you have finally arrived..."