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Chapter 224: No One Gets Handouts from Lei Daoist
Chapter 224: No One Gets Handouts from Lei Daoist
"An offer one cannot refuse... I can imagine what it might be." Yuan Mobai gazed into the distant battlefield.
For Wei Ancheng of the Blood River Sect to convince the Future Maitreya to come to the Southern Wasteland and have him as a backup plan, he must have had something enticing up his sleeve. He wouldn't be so confident with empty words.
He must have prepared a treasure alluring enough to move the White Lotus Sect to lend their help.
In this situation, the Future Maitreya's betrayal is not just about opposing Wei Ancheng.
Compared to his enemies, Shangguan Yunbo and Xu Duan from the Shu Mountain Sect, as well as the people of the Southern Wasteland, the White Lotus Sect is likely the one Wei Ancheng hates the most.
As the public enemy of the mortal realm, besieged from all sides, the Blood River Sect has already lost their sacred mountain sect early on. To some extent, the Blood River experts are unfettered and unconstrained by morals, more dangerous than most cultivators of the same level.
Although the White Lotus Sect is also a hidden sacred land, shrouded in secrecy, provoking a powerful existence like Wei Ancheng, a Nine Heavens expert, is still a significant threat.
The fact that the Future Maitreya is willing to shoulder such karma and take action shows how important Lei Jun's conditions are to the White Lotus Sect.
"But who would've thought that candleholder was so extraordinary?" Yuan Mobai sighed.
Lei Jun explained, "To our sect and others, it might not hold such significant meaning, but to the descendants of Buddhism, it is of utmost importance. It is a Buddhist treasure left behind by one of the founding ancestors of the White Lotus Sect when they departed from the walls of Pudusi Temple."
"Back then, not only was the Clarity Dan formula left incomplete and lost, but some Buddhist scriptures were also lost. According to my disciple's speculation, it is something very ancient, dating back to before the establishment of Pudusi Temple."
Yuan Mobai nodded slightly upon hearing this.
Among the four Buddhist sacred sites known today, the oldest and the first to be established is Pudusi Temple.
Although Pudusi Temple is now in decline due to the calamity of the Dharma's end, it was once prosperous and closely linked to the early days of Buddhism.
The treasures once stored in the temple undoubtedly included many seemingly insignificant but crucial Buddhist artifacts.
The reason for their damage and loss in the past was also because the founding ancestor of the White Lotus Sect took them away when he left the sect, indirectly proving the importance of this treasure.
"It's a pity that the artifact is severely damaged. After my disciple took it apart, the Buddha's essence within won't last long before dissipating. Otherwise, I would have wanted to keep it a bit longer and wait for a more suitable opportunity to use it to gain favors."
Lei Jun continued, "Since it's about to dissipate now, we can only focus on the present. Although the situation in the Southern Wasteland is complex, no matter how the situation changes, we shouldn't let the Blood River Sect off the hook."
If it were anyone else, Daoist Lei might have sat back and watched the show from a distance.
But the Blood River Sect is not one to be trifled with. They will proactively provoke others even if others don't provoke them.
During the internal and external crises faced by the Celestial Master's Mansion, Blood River experts would invariably be drawn like sharks attracted to blood.
The abbot of Pudusi Temple, Leyuan, and the others served as a cautionary tale.
So, tonight, let the Blood River Sect's Wei, the sect leader, rest in peace.
If he can get past this calamity, he can continue to settle the score with the White Lotus Sect, and the two great evil path sacred lands can have a proper showdown.
"The Buddha's essence can't be preserved for long?" Yuan Mobai sighed, "What a pity."
Lei Jun asked, "Master, do you have any Buddhist connections?"
Yuan Mobai nodded slightly, his expression calm, "Everyone has their own karmic connections. It's not a big deal."
Lei Jun said, "Although I don't understand Buddhism, I have gained some insights from studying the Buddha's essence. If your Buddhist connections are in need, Master, I can look for an opportunity to pay them a visit later."
Yuan Mobai smiled, "Your insights into the Quietude realm are indeed different from before."
Lei Jun's insights into the path of cultivation tend towards the Yin and Yang, but they are not limited to that.
So-called insights are not exclusive to cultivators of the Daoist path.
With Lei Jun's saintly body constitution and insights into the Quietude realm, even if he were to start cultivating another path's method from scratch at the age of thirty-six or seven, he would still achieve success. Not only would he easily reach the Middle Three Heavens before the age of fifty, but he would also be able to challenge the Upper Three Heavens before the age of a hundred.
Although Lei Jun doesn't cultivate Buddhism himself, to say that he can gain something practical from observing the Buddha's essence is an exaggeration.
However, his perspective on observing the Buddha's essence is naturally different from that of others.
When the time comes to exchange insights with the real Buddhist monks, the monks will surely benefit from the discussion.
"Later on, ask about his intentions." Yuan Mobai turned his gaze towards the distant, intensifying battle, "But the White Lotus Sect is gaining momentum!"
Lei Jun followed his master's gaze, "Indeed..."
About six or seven years ago, the Future Maitreya started his journey into the mortal realm.
Lei Jun even brushed shoulders with him in the outer valley of Xianliu Mountain.
Back then, this young monk had already reached the Seventh Heaven realm.
And now, upon meeting again in the Southern Wasteland, he has astonishingly attained the Eighth Heaven realm.
As far as Lei Jun knows, among cultivators of this realm, only Tang Xiaotang seems to be significantly younger than this young monk.
The other two are the Heavenly Pride of the Wu Clan, Li Tianqing, currently at Mien Long Lake, and the legendary new Buddha-child of Da Kong Temple, who are a few years younger than the Future Maitreya.
The rest are probably older than him.
Among the younger generation of this era, this young monk can be considered a rising star.
Just thinking about it makes one feel a bit overwhelmed.
The most outstanding figures of the young Buddhist generation, one from the White Lotus Sect and the other from Da Kong Temple, are both considered heretics in the eyes of the world.
On the other hand, the so-called orthodox Buddhist sacred sites have deep-rooted young monks with profound wisdom, but they are not as prominent as the two heretic Buddhist children.
Moreover, with Pudusi Temple facing a great calamity and the new abbot of the Golden Summit Temple being intercepted by Buddhist heretics on his way back, the orthodox Buddhist sects have had a hard time in recent years. Many people lament the decline of Buddhism and the rise of evil, which is truly sigh-worthy.
With Lei Jun's transmission of the Buddha's essence this time, the White Lotus Sect's momentum will likely grow stronger.
Although the Celestial Master's Mansion rarely comes into direct conflict with the White Lotus Sect, both the White Lotus Sect and the Blood River Sect are considered calamities in the Central Plains and the Great Tang Dynasty. As the Celestial Master's Mansion is on the same side as the Tang court, the situation is now a bit delicate.
However, no one gets handouts from Lei Daoist.
For the White Lotus Sect to take this step forward, they will sow the seeds of future troubles with the Blood River Sect.
Crisis, crisis.
Along with opportunities come dangers.
Yuan Mobai and Lei Jun, master and disciple, gazed into the distant horizon.
There, the young monk made a grand vow, and pure white peacock lights of Buddha manifested, symbolizing great virtue and great wisdom, soaring in the sky.
The Future Maitreya was solemn and serene, having made his decision without hesitation.
As Wei Ancheng had anticipated, the addition of this young monk would tilt the scales of battle.
However, the trump card that Wei Ancheng had prepared was now in Lei Jun's hands, becoming Shangguan Yunbo, Sang Lu, and the others' trump card as well.
Xiong Gang, the elder of the Blood River Sect, was the first to falter. While fending off the Future Maitreya's attacks, he was seized upon by Shu Mountain Sect's elder, Xu Duan. Four of Xu Duan's twelve Scarlet Flame Flying Tridents evaded Xiong Gang's bloody red blade light and struck him.
Although he wasn't pinned to the ground, his injuries were severe.
The scarlet flames on the tridents burned without appearing too intense, but they had a distinct effect of dispelling evil. For a short time, they were unaffected by the Blood River Sect's tainted blood, and instead, they burned away Xiong Gang's protective blood light, preventing his Blood River secret art from quickly healing his flesh wounds.
Xiong Gang grunted and finally stopped resisting, retreating back into Wei Ancheng's overwhelming blood sea cover.
In this situation, Wei Ancheng didn't hold Xiong Gang's earlier small actions against him. With a flash of blood light, he helped Xiong Gang block Xu Duan's subsequent pursuit.
After the initial surprise, Wei Ancheng regained his composure. "The White Lotus Sect's choice is unwise."
He wasn't in a hurry to teach the young monk a lesson at the moment but instead waved his hand, unfurling a scroll.
The scroll was filled with a shocking, rolling sea of blood red.
The Blood Sea Chart, a treasure of the Blood River Sect.
While it was indeed sharp when used in battle, neither Wei Ancheng nor the previous generations of Blood River Sect leaders had often relied solely on the Blood Sea Chart to confront their enemies.
The Blood River inheritors were almost like public enemies, mostly aggressive and insane.
But at Wei Ancheng's level, his restlessness influenced his opponents more than himself.
The Blood Sea Chart was also meant to leave a way out for the Blood River Sect, to avoid fighting their enemies to the last drop of their blood.
As he unfurled the Blood Sea Chart, he immediately rolled up Lian Ran, Xiong Gang, Yuan Shanji, and even Yang Yuqi along with it, before throwing himself into it as well.
Including Yang Yuqi, none of them resisted.
Just as the Blood Sea Chart was about to disappear into the air, a white lotus suddenly bloomed above it.
It was a nine-grade white jade lotus platform, its radiant light soft yet resilient, expanding as if it had simultaneously frozen time and space.
"Nine-grade lotus platform?!"
A cold hum came from within the Blood Sea Chart, from Xiong Gang.
Wei Ancheng didn't say anything, but as the Blood Sea Chart was forced to reopen, he once again fixed his gaze on the distant young monk.
Forget about their opponents, even their temporary allies, Shangguan Yunbo, Sang Lu, Feng Gui, and Xu Duan, were astonished by the white lotus. Their surprise was almost equal to when they had suddenly seen the Future Maitreya turn against them.
The nine-grade white jade lotus platform was a sacred treasure of the White Lotus Sect, usually held by the sect leader, the White Lotus Saint Master, or the current Maitreya.
Although the Future Maitreya was the predetermined next sect leader, there had never been a precedent of early succession of the nine-grade white jade lotus platform.
Yet today, this generation's Future Maitreya had brought it with him to the Southern Wasteland?
Shangguan Yunbo was indeed surprised, and for a moment, his heart wavered. But he quickly suppressed the thought, focusing on today's target: Wei Ancheng and Yang Yuqi.
The Blood Sea Chart was temporarily immobilized by the nine-grade white jade lotus platform and couldn't tear through the void to escape. Shangguan Yunbo seized this momentary opportunity and charged forward with the Bandit Subduing Golden Lance in hand.
The Bandit Subduing Golden Lance had a relatively singular function. Compared to other treasures, it might not be as versatile as the Blood Sea Chart or the nine-grade white jade lotus platform, but in terms of attack and killing, it was absolutely sharp.
Shangguan Yunbo swung his long lance, forcing Wei Ancheng to meet it with his blade.
Sang Lu and Feng Gui were surprised but didn't hesitate, acting immediately.
The former performed the Celebration Dance, setting up the Ghost God Array. With the invocation of Jiu Ge: Da Siming's sacrificial array, time and space seemed to freeze, obstructing the Blood Sea Chart's expansion.
The latter waved his hand, and a vortex of gray decay appeared.
The Abyss Descent, a technique that required Liu Xun, a middle Three Heavens cultivator, to blood sacrifice countless beings to barely perform, was now effortlessly summoned by Feng Gui, the Saint Master of the Cycle of Reincarnation.
The vortex swept through the four directions, joining forces with the nine-grade white jade lotus platform and the Ghost God sacrificial array, dragging the Blood Sea Chart back into the void bit by bit.
On the pure white nine-grade lotus platform, the young monk sat cross-legged, his expression calm and composed.
There is no turning back once the bow is drawn.
Since they had already offended Wei Ancheng, they had to either not act at all or go all the way.
Sang Lu signaled to Li Tianqing.
At this moment, the two Great Witches of Songu Mountain, both at the Eightfold Heaven realm, worked together to set up the same Ghost God sacrificial array.
Jiu Ge: Dong Jun.
The scorching sun's fiery radiance clashed with the surging tide of bloody evil, sealing the void as if to completely block the Blood River Sect's escape route.
The Blood River Sect's attempt to flee failed, and a fierce battle once again erupted in the heavens and earth.
The battle was intense, with true fire unleashed, threatening to destroy the world. Even Lei Jun and Yuan Mobai, who were watching from a distance, had to be on guard.
The battle was incredibly fierce.
Xiong Gang, the elder of the Blood River Sect, was the first to fall.
He had been injured by Shu Mountain's elder, Xu Duan, earlier, and now he was trapped in Sang Lu and Li Tianqing's Ghost God sacrificial array, enduring the scorching sunlight. Tired and desperate, he was caught off guard and ambushed by Xu Duan once more.
The Shu Mountain elder, who had been fighting in the periphery and rarely showed his true body to avoid attacks, displayed his valor, which was no less fierce than Xiong Gang's.
Xu Duan directly imbued his soul into his life-bound treasure, the flying trident, and struck at close range.
Although Xiong Gang's counterattack injured Xu Duan as well, the twelve Scarlet Flame Flying Tridents combined into one, piercing the Blood River elder and turning him into a human torch.
Countless scarlet flames burst out from Xiong Gang's body.
At the same time, the scorching sunlight from the Ghost God sacrificial array outside rained down on him.
Under the internal and external assault, Xiong Gang's flesh and blood disintegrated into a sea of blood, each droplet seemingly ablaze.
At the same time, Feng Gui, the Saint Master of the Cycle of Reincarnation, seemed to vanish into the void.
Lian Ran, the Blood River Sect elder who was also trapped within the sacrificial array and enduring the scorching sunlight, suddenly felt an ominous sign.
But it was too late.
Her body was suddenly covered in pitch-black demonic patterns.
Lian Ran roared in anger as her body disintegrated into blood water.
However, the black demonic patterns remained, entwined within the blood water.
Feng Gui's figure reappeared first, condensing from the blood water before Lian Ran could.
"Although it's a bit weaker, it can still be of great use." Feng Gui spoke calmly.
Then, controlled by the black demonic patterns, the blood water rushed towards Yang Yuqi and Yuan Shanji instead.
(End of Chapter)
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