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Chapter 115: 114. Mercy Without Inaction, Inaction Without Mercy
Chapter 115: 114. Mercy Without Inaction, Inaction Without Mercy
Monk De Xiang looked at Lei Jun across from him, his face grim.
This was the helplessness of the Xuan Tian Temple's heir.
Theoretically, their protection was extremely strong.
Not only could they protect themselves, but they could also protect others.
However, when the pressure of an enemy's attack was too great, forcing them to protect only themselves, then they could only watch helplessly as others faced peril.
In such a situation, even Monk De Xiang, willing to sacrifice himself, would find it difficult to rush forward and take the blow.
Because his speed was insufficient...
The Ji Jie lineage had always focused on defending themselves. Only after cultivating for three days and achieving the Buddha's supernatural power of "Lotus with Every Step" could they increase their speed.
Before that, the middle-level Xuan Tian Temple heirs had other means to save people or even sacrifice themselves for others.
However, the problem was that Monk De Xiang had not yet practiced those methods...
So he could only watch helplessly as the middle-aged Confucian scholar met his tragic end.
Monk De Xiang had tried earlier, but the small lotus had failed to restrain Lei Jun.
This in itself did not make him feel defeated.
But his heart still sank.
Earlier, he had also come to the valley, but he had remained hidden in the shadows without revealing himself.
When Lei Jun didn't appear after a while, Monk De Xiang suspected that he hadn't gone down through the crack in the valley, so he went out to search and investigate further.
But by the time he returned, almost all of the Gao family members in the valley had perished.
Normally, there should be archers ambushing in the mountains, but now there was no response at all...
In the Qi Luo Valley, were there only the two of them left now?
Oh, and one more person.
He Bo, the young Taoist disciple of the Yu He sect, who had been captured by the Gao family's children and confessed to having met Lei Jun in the Qi Luo Valley, was now slumped softly to one side.
He was restrained by the Gao family and couldn't move.
Seeing Lei Jun suddenly appear and the Gao family wiped out, He Bo did not feel happy.
He didn't know if Lei Jun was already aware that he had led people here.
He Bo's mind raced as he saw that most of the people involved were dead. He thought about pinning everything on Chen Xi, a disciple of the Yu He sect.
After all, Chen Xi had already died on the main peak of You Peng Mountain, and there were no witnesses...
As he was thinking, He Bo suddenly saw Lei Jun wave his hand in his direction from a distance.
Is he going to rescue me?
Just as this thought formed in He Bo's mind, his head flew into the air.
In the valley, among the scattered swords of the Gao family members, Lei Jun's spiritual power curled around one of the swords, beheading He Bo with a swift strike.
Alright, now it really is just the two of us... Monk De Xiang took a deep breath.
He simply closed his eyes and sat down with his legs crossed.
Given Lei Jun's earlier sprint, which was as fast as thunder, Monk De Xiang knew he wouldn't be able to outrun him.
Forget it, let's just continue with you attacking and me defending.
Anyway, you won't be able to break through my defense.
Even if I can't defend myself, I still have the magical artifacts bestowed by my sect.
Monk De Xiang closed his eyes and recited a sutra, his palms pressed together. A string of prayer beads appeared in his palms, glowing with a brilliant light that merged with his own Vajra Buddhist light.
The lotus shielding him did not enlarge, remaining at about three feet in diameter. However, the Lapis Lazuli treasure light solidified like a solid, clear and transparent, exuding a sense of firmness and immutability, reflecting the indomitable spirit of Buddhism.
Lei Jun looked at his opponent, who seemed determined to stay put, but he was not anxious.
Holding the long stick, he walked towards Monk De Xiang and swung it down in a circular motion.
The lotus trembled.
The rocks and soil beneath it shattered instantly, burying Monk De Xiang and the lotus underground from the force of Lei Jun's blow.
Cracks appeared on the surface of the lotus.
However, the prayer beads in Monk De Xiang's hands flashed with light, and the Lapis Lazuli treasure light flowed, quickly mending the lotus.
The Buddhist disciple, who originated from the Gao family of Ze Zhou and had entered the Xuan Tian Temple, no longer sought to counter-attack and restrain Lei Jun.
He focused solely on defense, combining his spiritual power with his Buddhist treasure and chanting sutras.
The young Taoist before him was indeed powerful.
The strange short stick in his hand was also an extraordinary magical artifact... Monk De Xiang thought to himself.
Even with the protection of his Buddhist treasure, he couldn't completely block Lei Jun's attacks, and he had to rely on his continuous supply of spiritual power to mend the lotus to maintain his defense.
As a result, Monk De Xiang felt his spiritual power draining rapidly.
Fortunately, the Xuan Tian Temple lineage, a sacred site of Buddhism, was known for their austere and resilient cultivation.
When it came to endurance, the longevity of spiritual power, and the extension of their practice, the Ji Jie lineage could be considered the best in Buddhism.
Monk De Xiang was confident in enduring a prolonged battle with Lei Jun, confident that he could outlast him.
However, this young man's abilities far exceeded his expectations. If he were allowed to continue growing, he would undoubtedly become another proud son of heaven for the various sects and sacred sites, which would bring even more trouble to the Ye clan, the Gao family, and other ancient prestigious families... Monk De Xiang's expression grew grimmer.
Suddenly, Monk De Xiang no longer felt the continuous strikes of Lei Jun's stick.
Instead, he felt Lei Jun circling around him.
Although Lei Jun's movements seemed casual, Monk De Xiang, who came from a Buddhist sacred site, did not need to open his eyes to know what he was trying to do.
He's treading the stars and walking the constellations!
As Lei Jun circled Monk De Xiang, a faint starlight appeared around his body, as if weaving a thin layer of nebula.
Under the cover of starlight, Lei Jun's figure became ethereal.
However, when the long stick in his hand struck down again, it was obviously heavier than before! The lotus trembled violently, as if it were about to bloom, and cracks had already appeared at the top.
Monk De Xiang tightly closed his eyes and clenched his jaw.
He felt the Luminous Jade treasure light's restoration speed gradually failing to keep up with the destruction of the lotus, and the helpless Xuan Tian Temple monk sighed.
With his eyes tightly closed, two streams of blood flowed down his face.
Then, blood also flowed from his ears.
Followed by his nostrils.
And the corners of his mouth.
Monk De Xiang sat motionless with his palms pressed together, appearing as if he had passed away.
Only the protective lapis lazuli Buddhist light around him became more refined, and the lotus more solid.
Seeing this, Lei Jun nodded and calmly took a few steps back.
He dispersed his Tread on the Heavenly Path Steps.
And put away the Golden Bamboo of Supreme Clarity.
He even dissipated the spiritual power of the Heavenly General Talisman and the Five Elemental Mountain-Opening Talisman on his body.
With almost all of his senses lost, Monk De Xiang's consciousness remained, and he felt Lei Jun's attacks against him stop.
This was earlier than he had expected.
Was his opponent giving up?
Although it made his own efforts seem not worth the price, Monk De Xiang was content to see his adversary retreat.
Wait...
Something's not right!
Monk De Xiang's spiritual sense felt a hint of unease.
"I don't know if you can still hear me," Lei Jun said calmly, looking at the monk protected by the lotus. "If I were to turn around and leave now, it would be quite amusing, but..."
As he spoke, he took out a spirit talisman.
This talisman's spiritual power far exceeded Lei Jun's current realm, and it was a burden to him, requiring his full concentration to wield.
Fortunately, the Xi Rang banner continuously supplied him with spiritual power.
Light shone and magnified in the air, instantly transforming into a huge spirit talisman that almost covered the entire Qi Luo Valley.
The talisman unfolded like a spirit array, and the five directions of southeast, northwest, and center simultaneously emitted brilliant and intense thunderous light—extreme, vast, scorching, and yang.
The Five Thunder Rightful Law Talisman of the Dragon and Tiger Mountain Celestial Master's Mansion.
Yuan Mo Bai's top-grade Five Thunder Rightful Law Talisman!
Amidst the roaring of violent thunder, the talisman poured down, instantly engulfing the lotus protecting Monk De Xiang.
Lei Jun had long retreated to the side, casually watching with his hand over his eyes.
As the thunderous light flashed, the lotus shattered into pieces, turning into flying ash.
Beneath the lotus, Monk De Xiang, whose face was already bleeding from his orifices, now looked terrified, his mouth opening to cry out.
But he couldn't make a sound, as he, too, was obliterated by the thunderous light.
The string of Buddhist prayer beads could no longer protect him and turned to ash in the thunderous light as well.
Lei Jun didn't feel sorry about it.
As the thunder dissipated, Lei Jun nodded in satisfaction, feeling refreshed as he looked at the Qi Luo Valley, now devoid of any other presence.
After cleaning up the scene and sweeping away the remains into the deep valley crack, Lei Jun finally left the valley.
Affected by the drastic changes in the earth vein's spiritual energy, the area was enveloped by overly chaotic spiritual energy.
This was supposed to be one of the advantages for the Gao family and Monk De Xiang in their ambush of Lei Jun, cutting off his ability to call for help and preventing the Celestial Master's Mansion from tracing them afterward.
But conversely, the same logic applied when Lei Jun retaliated against them.
Lei Jun remained emotionally stable as he directly killed Monk De Xiang, a fellow heir of a cultivation sacred site.
If asked about his feelings, the first thing that came to his mind was that the defensive techniques of the Xuan Tian Temple lineage were indeed formidable.
Although his opponent had the assistance of a Buddhist artifact, Lei Jun himself possessed the Upper Clarity Golden Bamboo.
Even so, he couldn't break Monk De Xiang's defense in a short period.
Of course, throughout the battle, he maintained absolute initiative.
Whether it was killing Monk De Xiang's companions in front of him or leaving whenever he wanted, Lei Jun could do as he pleased without any hindrance from Monk De Xiang.
Nevertheless, today's battle still brought Lei Jun some new insights.
Indeed, the various cultivation methods in this world each had their unique features and strengths.
Not only the Buddhist Precept lineage's sacred site, Xuan Tian Temple, but even the slightly inferior Ze Zhou Gao family allowed Lei Jun to personally experience the combat methods of Confucian scholars.
Speaking of which, it was only after Lei Jun entered the mansion and browsed through the family's classics that he learned that in this world, the sword path revered by many cultivators followed the style of the Confucian Sword Immortal.
Today, he witnessed it with his own eyes, and it was indeed the case.
The Sword River, imprisoning enemies with a single stroke, wandering the world, and earning the admiration of all.
As for the Taoist sword path, the famous one was the flying sword technique of Shushan, allowing one to ride the sword through the sky.
Of course, warriors also used swords.
This was another type of martial artist lineage outside of body refiners and healers, commonly known as soldiers.
It included not only sword techniques but also other weapons.
However, their style was more akin to sudden bursts of extreme power, aiming to kill with a single strike, like assassins...
Hence, Confucian cultivators often referred to them as crude warriors, destroying the elegance of the zither.
Lei Jun was quite interested in witnessing these different sword paths for himself.
However, he would have to wait for another opportunity.
Despite experiencing an assassination attempt, Lei Jun's mentality remained unchanged, and it did not affect his plans.
With the successful refinement of the Shadow Hare and the Fire-Heart Viper, he proceeded with his original plan to head to the Chi Yuan Cave Heaven, developed by the Celestial Master's Mansion, to formally begin his cultivation of Yin energy.
However, during his journey, Lei Jun took a break and started to study the third-grade opportunity he had obtained earlier due to drawing the luckiest lot.
That peculiar page of an ancient scroll.
PS: This is the second update for today. I will continue to work hard, and there will be another update tonight!
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