Chapter 1466: Chapter 655: Origin of the Pillars (Part 4)
The Soothing Spirit Pillar that had originally gathered immense power was immediately depleted of half its strength.
At the same time, Master An, who received the power augmentation from the other nine pillars, saw his strength surge, unexpectedly gaining the capital to contend with the Soothing Spirit Pillar.
A dark cloud twisted violently above the head of the man and the pillar, accompanied by loud thunder.
Meanwhile, the demons attracted by the Buddha’s chant had turned away, each heading toward the nearest of the Ten Pillars.
"Amitabha, why must Master An cling to his stubbornness?"
"A demon is a demon. Even pretending to be a Buddha for a lifetime remains a demon!!"
Master An roared fiercely, swiftly absorbing more than half of the control, visibly shrinking the Soothing Spirit Pillar.
"It’s almost done!!"
Faced with Master An’s arrogant roar, the Soothing Spirit Pillar merely sighed, then suddenly extended two giant hands from its body and began to chant with clasped palms.
"Ami...taba."
Buzz!!!
The next moment, the pillars of the other nine began to glow with radiant patterns, which quickly enveloped their entire structures.
"What is this?! What is this!!"
"Impossible?!"
"It’s...it’s..."
The heads of all the families were instantly stunned.
For the patterns illuminating the Sky-reaching Pillar at this moment were actually self-repairing the Ten Pillars! They were repairing their patterns and structures by themselves!!
"How is this possible?!"
Master An received feedback and exclaimed in disbelief at the first moment.
If the Ten Pillars had been capable of self-repair all along, why would they have needed to rely on others? If they had repaired early, they would have long ceased to need assistance, balancing the Pillar Masters and the Ten Pillars, and there would have been no need to wait until now.
"Nothing is impossible. What we needed was the first completely repaired of the Ten Pillars, and then... synchronously, other ten pillars would be repaired together, without needing your intervention." The Soothing Spirit Pillar explained calmly, as if victory was certain.
The long centuries had sapped and weakened the power of the Ten Pillars.
The Pillar Master’s control over the Ten Pillars had grown immensely powerful, powerful enough to virtually ignore the resistance of the Ten Pillars.
Humans had seized absolute control over the Ten Pillars.
But the loss of power also lowered the ceiling of the Ten Pillars.
Raising demons, nourishing, repairing pillars, a three-step plan, seamlessly executed.
Even the final balance of humans and demons had already been predicted by Master An.
But he had not anticipated that... the Soothing Spirit Pillar, or rather the Ten Pillar Demons, had already achieved self-confidence in repairing the remaining nine pillars through learning their methods!
Indeed, the Sky-reaching Pillar is a demon.
But it is not a demon.
It is a vessel.
A vessel containing human power, demon power, and through the Pillar Masters, connecting to the Ten Pillars, gaining demon power from within them.
This is the perfect fusion of human power and demon power!
No side effects, no loss of reasoning due to demonization, only the perfect superposition of both powers!
But, that is the ideal state.
The container of the Ten Pillars, consumed over long years, has already suffered too much demon power loss, with greatly damaged structures.
Even though they control the Ten Pillars, the Ten Major Families can scarcely tap into the demon power they contain.
Because the demon power within the Ten Pillars had become too weak.
Therefore, raising demons, nourishing, repairing pillars.
When the plan is complete, they will gain the full force of the Sky-reaching Pillar during its prime, with demon power comfortably ensconced within, waiting for their command.
Coupled with their own cultivation, their power will reach a whole new realm!
A realm unmatched by mere believers, Demon Martial Artists, or any human martial artist!
The realm where they would qualify to overthrow Shangjing or establish themselves as kings!
A realm where they could confront Lan Yuhe or sit down with the Emperor of the Capital to negotiate terms!
Now, Master An is just a step away from obtaining this power, just a step... just this last step!!
But... contest.
Several other Family Heads supporting him are rapidly losing power as they vie with the Sky-reaching Pillar for control.
"No...no! No!! Hold on a bit longer, let me just..."
Master An roared fiercely but suddenly realized...
One of the Sky-reaching Pillars suddenly disconnected from all of them!
That was... the Bo Family’s, Elder Bo’s Sky-reaching Pillar!!
"Bo..."
Swish!
Master An was directly sucked into the Soothing Spirit Pillar!
"Truly... exhilarating."
The Soothing Spirit Pillar emitted a voice of praise.
"After so many years of arduous meditation, so many years of patience... finally, finally... I am about to enter the Buddha Demon Realm!"
"Ah! Ah...ah!!! Holy Mountain! Master... I’m coming back... I’m finally coming back! I have finally achieved my goal, I finally have...
"...also become a [human]."
The Soothing Spirit Pillar felt the transformations within.
It was absorbing Master An, merging with the Soothing Spirit Pillar’s unique vessel.
At this moment... it was both a demon and... a human!
Just like the Master of the Holy Mountain, like those supreme beings. One day, it too would ascend the Holy Mountain and become an immortal Buddha, standing... above the skies!
As the Soothing Spirit Pillar relished the fruits of victory, experiencing endless joy...
Gurgle.
Gurgle!
Gurglurrrr!!
The power within was stirring, frantically stirring!
The Soothing Spirit Pillar’s expression changed at once.
The problem wasn’t on its side.
The issue originated from the other nine pillars, linked to it by their core connection!
The hard-won balance, the hard-earned Buddha body, was gradually deteriorating.
"No...no! Stop! What are you doing!? What are you doing!? I’ve already ascended, don’t do anything reckless!!"
The Soothing Spirit Pillar roared in its mind but couldn’t halt the greed of the other nine pillars! Their covetousness!
And this greed, excessive absorption, caused internal imbalance, indirectly affecting the Soothing Spirit Pillar.
The Buddha body, barely attained, began to turn back towards a demon body.
That exquisitely perfect Buddha form started its rapid decline and deterioration, shorter than a brief breath.
"No!!!"
The Soothing Spirit Pillar abruptly rose, transforming into a hundred-meter-tall Buddha statue with furrowed golden brows, striding fiercely toward the nearest Sky-reaching Pillar!!
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