#312 - Chapter 312 Fighting the Dragon

The young monk formed hand seals again, the golden light around his body becoming even more dazzling, as if the entire sky was illuminated by his Buddhist radiance. With a swift movement, he dashed towards the river surface like lightning, the staff in his hand transforming into a golden beam of light, aiming directly for the black蛟's vitals.

Seeing this, the black蛟 roared, and the surrounding river water surged towards the monk in the form of pillars.

At the same time, it opened its bloody mouth, spewing out a cloud of black poisonous mist, directly attacking the monk's physical body.

Seeing the black mist approaching, the young monk hurriedly dodged. In the nick of time, he sidestepped and narrowly avoided the pillars of black water and the poisonous mist.

The black蛟 did not give up. Evading the flying staff, it used the momentum of the water to rise into the air, wielding its massive tail to attack the monk.

Seeing this, the monk quickly leaped into the air. He chanted incantations, and the Buddhist beads suddenly flew out, surrounding him. Each bead shone with light, forming a protective shield.

The black蛟's tail struck the protective shield fiercely, creating a loud noise. Using the reaction force, the monk leaped backward, while simultaneously pressing his palms together, condensing the spiritual energy within his body into a ball of light, and shooting it towards the black蛟.

Sensing the danger, the black蛟 tried to dodge, but it was too late. The ball of light struck the black蛟's body, causing an explosion. The black蛟 roared in pain and fell into the river, creating huge waves.

The monk's breathing was unsteady, but his gaze was firm as he watched the black蛟 disappear beneath the water's surface.

He knew that the previous attack was not enough to kill the black蛟, only to severely injure it temporarily. He had to seize this opportunity to completely succeed.

"Amitabha, good and evil are ultimately rewarded; today is the day you repay your debts." The young monk murmured, forming hand seals again, the golden light around his body condensing once more, even more dazzling than before.

With a stretch of his body, he resembled a roc spreading its wings, and once again charged towards the river surface. This time, he did not directly attack the black蛟, but instead, revolved around the river surface at high speed, continuously waving his staff, the golden beams of light weaving into a massive net in the air, enveloping the entire river surface.

"Vajra Subduing Demon Formation!" The monk roared, and the golden net instantly tightened, tightly binding the black蛟 in the river. The black蛟 struggled wildly within the net, but no matter how hard it tried, it could not break free from the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation's restraints.

"Evil creature, do you still not know repentance?" The young monk's voice echoed across the river like thunder. His figure slowly descended to the riverbank, his eyes fixed on the black蛟 in the net.

The black蛟 gradually quieted down in the net, and a hint of remorse seemed to appear in its red eyes. It lowered its head, emitting a low whimper, as if it was lamenting its sins and pain.

Seeing this, the young monk sighed slightly. He knew that although this black蛟 was a demon, it also possessed spirituality and emotions. He closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, finally deciding to give it a chance.

"Amitabha, the Buddha saves those who are destined. If you sincerely repent and are willing to abandon evil and do good, I will accept you," the young monk said in a gentle voice.

Upon hearing this, the black蛟's body trembled, and it looked up at the monk, a glimmer of hope seeming to appear in its eyes. It slowly lowered its head, as if to show its submission and repentance to the monk.

Just as the black蛟 seemed to show remorse and lowered its head in submission, a flash of cunning flashed in its eyes like lightning, its movements so fast that no one could have prepared for it.

It suddenly exerted force, actually tearing one of its fleshy horns from its head, transforming it into a black lightning bolt, shooting directly towards the young monk.

Although the young monk's cultivation was profound, this sudden change happened so quickly that he was slightly startled.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, even though the young monk's cultivation was profound, he was unable to completely avoid the black蛟's unexpected strike. The dragon horn, like black lightning, pierced through the air and instantly struck his body.

The monk's waist was pierced through, leaving a large hole, completely transparent from front to back.

And that dragon horn flew through space and soared into the sky.

Pain surged like a tide, but the young monk clenched his teeth and did not make a sound.

The dragon horn still carried a deep, dark light, and the monk had no time to think.

He quickly adjusted his breathing, stabilized his mind, and concentrated the surging Buddhist power within his body to the area that had been struck. Golden Buddhist light flowed on his body surface, forming a stark contrast with the black demonic energy.

Seeing this, a hint of triumph flashed in the black蛟's eyes. It thought that this strike would be enough to severely injure or even kill the young monk. However, it soon realized that it was wrong.

The young monk's Buddhist power was firm and powerful. It not only resisted the attack of the dragon horn but also began to gradually erode the black demonic energy.

A look of horror appeared in the black蛟's eyes. It began to struggle frantically, trying to break free from the Vajra Subduing Demon Formation's restraints, but it was already too late.

"Evil creature! How dare you deceive me!" The young monk shouted angrily, a stern look flashing in his eyes. He realized that this black蛟 was not truly repenting, but was trying to take the opportunity to escape or even counterattack.

The young monk took a deep breath, formed hand seals again, and chanted devout Buddhist mantras.

"諸菩薩摩訶薩。應如是降伏其身"

Golden Buddhist light gathered in his palms, forming a powerful energy fluctuation.

As the mantra sounded, the Buddhist light on his body surface became even more dazzling, as if the entire world was illuminated by this golden light.

With a stretch of his body, he dashed towards the black蛟 like lightning, the staff in his hand transforming into a golden beam of light, directly striking the black蛟's vital points.

Before the monk could recover, the four members of the triangular formation, who had been watching coldly from the sidelines, flew over.

Qingyi released sword energy with his sword, and the two women scattered falling flowers, remotely blocking the monk's final attack.

Faced with this sudden change, the young monk's figure paused, the golden beam of light stopping abruptly in the air, forming a delicate standoff with the Qingyi swordsman and the two women's attacks.

He frowned, his eyes filled with both surprise and confusion, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean by this, fellow Daoists?"

The Qingyi swordsman stood tall and straight, holding a long sword, the tip of the sword lightly touching the air, holding its own against the monk's golden light. His voice was cold, without the slightest emotion: "Monk, we do not intend to hinder you from eliminating the demon, but this black蛟 has some connections with us, and we cannot stand by and watch it be killed."

One of the women lightly parted her red lips, her voice soft but with an undeniable firmness: "Master, all things in the world have cause and effect. Although the black蛟 is a demon, it also has its reason for existence. Perhaps we can try to guide it towards good, rather than simply destroying it."

The other woman danced lightly with flowers, surrounding the monk, her eyes revealing a few points of sympathy and pity: "Yes, Master. You have compassion in your heart and should know that life is precious. Perhaps giving the black蛟 a chance to reform is also a test of our own cultivation."

The man who had not yet acted stood side by side with the Qingyi swordsman, his tone peaceful and powerful: "Master, we are not enemies. We are willing to work with you to find a solution that can both give the black蛟 its due punishment and avoid unnecessary bloodshed."