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Chapter 385: Blooming Amidst Slaughter! The Demonic Cultivators of Lan Yue Zong Emerge! (Part 1)
Chapter 385: Blooming Amidst Slaughter! The Demonic Cultivators of Lan Yue Zong Emerge! (Part 1)
2024-08-12
"Cough, Master, I truly don't know anything."
Xiao Ling'er quickly waved her hands, "Perhaps the three junior brothers and sisters know, but I genuinely have no idea. If you ask me to lie, I'd rather fail at refining pills!"
Upon seeing this, Fan Jiangqiang also quickly spoke up, "Master, you know me well."
"I'm just a small fry at the Fifth Stage, and it's only because of your kindness that I can guard the Scripture Repository. I rarely leave the sect, let alone Lan Yue Zong..."
"Master, you know me well." YaYa followed closely, "I've always been by your side, only wishing to serve you by pouring tea, massaging your shoulders, and rubbing your legs. That's all I desire, nothing more."
"I truly don't understand what you mean, Master."
Yuyu blinked her eyes, "..."
Everyone was clueless?
Then...
I don't know either, right?
"Cough, Master, you know me too. I'm mostly out there doing itinerant fighting, or rather, running for my life. My knowledge is indeed limited."
Lin Fan rolled his eyes and glanced at the group, "..."
"Okay, okay, you're all my good disciples!"
He was almost amused by their antics.
These guys were all trying to guess his thoughts, and their willingness to do so showed their respect for him.
But...
You're all wrong!
Isn't this nonsense?
He sighed, "You guys!"
"Ling'er, your acting is not bad, but do you think you can deceive me?"
Xiao Ling'er was startled, then stuck out her tongue.
"Master, I don't understand what you're saying."
Lin Fan rolled his eyes again and turned to Fan Jiangqiang, "As for you, the second brother, well, I don't even feel like saying anything."
Fan Jiangqiang looked bewildered.
Hmm...
If you insist on explaining, I'll admit defeat.
"As for YaYa."
Lin Fan pointed at YaYa, trembling slightly, "You, you..."
"I've been too kind to you."
"As for Yuyu, you even have the nerve to say that your intelligence isn't good enough?"
"You've truly disappointed me."
"Even if you put in a little effort and came up with a better excuse?"
Xiao Ling'er and the other three immediately turned red with embarrassment, looking around awkwardly. Even Yuyu started whistling.
"You guys..."
Lin Fan chuckled, "Fine, I'm too lazy to argue with you."
"In any case, just prepare in advance."
"Yes, Master."
Only then did Xiao Ling'er, YaYa, and Yuyu reluctantly agree.
But...
Fan Jiangqiang still looked completely clueless, as if he didn't understand anything.
Lin Fan didn't feel like explaining further, he just said, "If we leave for a short time, can you take care of Lan Yue Zong?"
"Huh?"
"Master, this, this... I'm not capable."
"I'm really useless. If you entrust Lan Yue Zong to me, what if I mess it up?"
"So, how about... leaving a few people behind? What do you think?"
"It's not that I'm unwilling to contribute."
"It's just that, this, this..."
"I truly don't have the ability. If I force it, won't I die for sure?"
"Hmm, I understand."
Lin Fan nodded.
Fan Jiangqiang's expression brightened.
Indeed, appealing to emotions and reasoning is useful! But just as he felt happy for a second, Lin Fan continued, "Then it's settled."
Fan Jiangqiang's smile froze on his face.
"Huh?!"
"No, Master, what I meant was..."
Xiao Ling'er and the others smirked.
Lin Fan didn't give him a chance to explain, "In any case, after we leave the sect, Lan Yue Zong will be in your hands."
"You don't want us to come back to find no home, right?"
Fan Jiangqiang, "Hmm..."
He was at a loss.
Lin Fan wanted to laugh.
You, a mere survivor, want to play this game with me?
Die for sure?
Who doesn't know that you, a survivor, have an almost certain chance of dying? So, whenever you say 'die for sure', it means there's an almost certain chance of dying for you, but for us...
Isn't that a sure thing?
Just leave things to you.
Everyone was secretly laughing.
Only Fan Jiangqiang looked helpless and reluctantly accepted the task.
He could only resign himself to his fate.
What else could he do?
Sigh, this is tough.
"What should we do now?"
"How can we make it more foolproof?"
Fan Jiangqiang rubbed his forehead, feeling extremely anxious, like he was in a real mess.
"Master."
Just as Lin Fan was about to let them prepare, Yuyu's expression changed, "The latest news."
"All the well-known and powerful Tang families across the Immortal Martial Continent have been annihilated in an instant!"
"All the Tang families were annihilated?" Everyone was startled.
Fan Jiangqiang's scalp went numb, "What's going on?"
"The methods were extremely ruthless, leaving no survivors. The first person to discover it was almost scared out of his mind. The Tang Sect was filled with fragments, and even the chickens and dogs were beaten to death."
"Even earthworms were dug up and cut vertically, leaving no living thing."
"Additionally, the Tang family in the northeast, a small country in the north named Tang, and the Tang Sect in the river region..."
"In total, over a hundred Tang-led forces with significant influence across the Immortal Martial Continent were simultaneously annihilated, and the methods used were equally brutal.
“Not a single one was left alive!”
“Regarding the people...”
“Only fragments of flesh remained.”
“Moreover, cultivators proficient in divine souls investigated and found that their divine souls had been forcibly dispersed and taken away. No one knows what the culprit intends to do with them, but it's clear that the murderer's goal is to utterly annihilate them, ensuring they... can never be reborn.”
As Qin Yu spoke, her expression darkened.
This...
Is too cruel!
“Interesting.”
YaYa, however, didn’t find it cruel. She simply said, “But, as they say, every wrong has its cause. I don’t believe that all these ‘Tang forces’ scattered across the Immortal Martial Continent could have a personal vendetta against the murderer.”
“Of course not!” Qin Yu emphasized. “The Imperial Guards have already investigated, and the only common point among these Tang forces is that they share the same surname.”
“To say they have any connection is a bit of a stretch.”
“Most of them have no connection with each other. Apart from sharing the surname Tang, they are complete strangers.”
“Yet these strangers suffered such a cruel fate on the same day. Moreover, the methods used indicate that they were not the work of a single force. Therefore... there is only one possibility.”
Lin Fan took over the conversation: “The culprit hates those surnamed Tang, extremely so.”
“So, they all met their end.”
Qin Yu nodded: “Master is right. I share the same opinion.”
At this moment, everyone was a bit bewildered.
“What a deep grudge.” Fan Jiangqiang’s lips twitched. “Even if we don’t like those surnamed Tang, it’s not to this extreme. Which force could be so deranged?”
The guy was still pretending.
Lin Fan glanced at Gou Sheng and said softly, “What do you think?”
“I see two possibilities,” Xiao Ling Er ‘raised her hand’. “First, they, like us, know there’s something wrong with those surnamed Tang, but they are more extreme. So, with the mindset of ‘better to kill a thousand innocents than let one guilty person escape,’ they took drastic action.”
“Another possibility...”
“Has everyone forgotten about Tang Wu and the Great Vehicle Buddhism, as well as the entire Buddhist Sect? Not long ago, the Buddhist Sect was still hunting Tang Wu relentlessly, and they have killed him ‘many times.’ Now, if they escalate, it’s not impossible.”
“!!!”
YaYa frowned: “If it’s really the Buddhist Sect, then... they must be insane.”
“Indeed,” Qin Yu nodded. “Although the Buddhist Sect is very hypocritical, a true hypocrite, they place great importance on their reputation, always talking about Buddhism and loving all beings.”
“At least on the surface, they wouldn’t do such a deranged thing.”
“But it’s still possible,” Fan Jiangqiang emphasized. “Under normal circumstances, if the Buddhist Sect were to act, they wouldn’t do it secretly. Instead, they would first label the target as an evil cult and then carry out their ‘righteous deeds’ openly and brazenly, wiping them out.”
“So, if it’s really the Buddhist Sect...”
“The Buddhist Sect must be insane.”
“They have already...”
“Stopped pretending!”
“Then...”
“We need to be cautious.” Xiao Ling Er’s expression changed. “I’ve heard that the Buddhist Sect is the most petty. If they are indeed insane, they might really do something like this.”
“And we have already made enemies with the Great Vehicle Buddhism, even forcing that old monk to personally suppress a Buddha. They will surely harbor deep resentment towards our Moon Embrace Palace.”
“Perhaps...”
“They won’t spare us either.”
“Attacking Tang Wu first is likely because they hate him the most. We are probably also on the Buddhist Sect’s hit list, just not sure where we stand.”
“Very well said.”
Lin Fan nodded slightly.
He also believed this to be the case.
“Then we must be extremely cautious.” YaYa’s expression grew increasingly serious.
“The Buddhist Sect has many formidable forces and the Great Vehicle Buddhism as a Holy Land. If they really go insane and target our Moon Embrace Palace...”
“Cautiousness is a must.”
Lin Fan gently waved his hand: “But we have never been the type to sit and wait for doom to come.”
“Since the Buddhist Sect has gone insane and we are on their hit list, why don’t we take them out first?”
“Instead of waiting for them to attack, we should attack first!”
“Everyone, go and prepare. I will immediately contact the Ten Thousand Flowers Holy Mother to inquire about the specific situation. Once the time is right, we will... set out!”
Xiao Ling Er and the others nodded heavily and then left with heavy steps.
Lin Fan then took out a sound transmission talisman, but he wasn’t contacting the Ten Thousand Flowers Holy Mother Gu Xing Lian. Instead, he was contacting the ‘Fathead Fish’ and the others.
After the battle in Little Western Heaven, they were forced to hide in the Eastern Domain of Zhongzhou to escape the Buddhist Sect’s pursuit. Now, with the Buddhist Sect on the brink of destruction, they... also need to be cautious.
Not because they fear the Buddhist Sect’s last-ditch counterattack, but to make their stance clear early and even offer a token of submission.
Otherwise, Lin Fan really fears that the Eleven Holy Lands might go berserk and spare no one, including them.
“Your meaning is...”
“So, it’s finally going to explode?”
Upon receiving Lin Fan’s message, the three of them were a bit shaken.
“You knew?”
Lin Fan was surprised.
Well, the information he obtained using a resurrection coin wasn’t comprehensive enough, and now you’re telling me you knew?
“We didn’t know.”
They replied: “We only knew that the Buddhist Sect had a ‘thunder,’ which Gatlin Bodhimanda mentioned several times. But what exactly this ‘thunder’ is, we only have a vague understanding.”
"And now, with this recent incident, combined with the information about the Buddhist Sect..."
"Sigh."
"Thank you for informing me."
"We know what to do now."
"You be careful too!"
"..."
After exchanging farewells, Lin Fan quickly contacted Ji Chutong again.
The situation outside was chaotic beyond measure.
Far worse than the rumored chaos, the eleven Holy Lands simultaneously entered a wartime state, directly causing panic among the people. Countless individuals believed that the apocalypse was approaching, and they had already started to lose control of themselves.
The probability of various malicious incidents, such as arson, murder, and looting, occurring was countless times higher than before.
In such a situation, wandering outside was indeed very dangerous.
Lin Fan was unwilling to let Ji Chutong encounter any accidents because of this.
But...
"Has she entered some secret realm again?"
Lin Fan furrowed his brows, "Her luck... I don't know if it's good or bad."
"We can only wait until she's out to discuss it further."
"For now...
"Let's focus on the Buddhist Sect first."
He sighed lightly and contacted the Myriad Flowers Holy Mother.
"Holy Mother, how is the situation now?"
The Myriad Flowers Holy Mother quickly responded, "According to Tang Wu's information, our eleven Holy Lands have already established a covenant to jointly investigate this matter."
"We have issued a notice to the Great Vehicle Buddhism and the entire Buddhist Sect, but the entire Buddhist Sect has shown no response. It's clear that they are pretending to be deaf and dumb, stalling for time."
"Therefore, we are preparing to send an ultimatum."
"Within three days, they must provide an explanation and prove their innocence, or else..."
"We, the eleven Holy Lands, will conduct a military investigation!"
"Has the ultimatum been delivered?"
Lin Fan pondered for a moment, "No wonder the Buddhist Sect is acting so crazily."
"Right, Holy Mother, recently, has the Heaven-Watching Mirror been continuously observing the world?"
"Yes."
The Myriad Flowers Holy Mother didn't deny it, "In such a tumultuous time, we must be vigilant. Even if I didn't do this, the other Holy Sovereigns and Holy Mothers wouldn't agree either."
In fact, everyone had mixed feelings about the Heaven-Watching Mirror.
If Gu Xinglian used it secretly, it would naturally irritate everyone, making them feel uncomfortable.
After all, who doesn't have some privacy? Who would want their privacy and secrets to be completely exposed? But if it's used openly, it's a different story.
It's like surveillance.
No one likes to be under constant surveillance, but if it's about monitoring dangerous individuals... sorry, give me more power!
At this moment, the people from the other Holy Lands shared this sentiment.
The Buddhist Sect was up to something, but now, everyone suspects them, then they must be in the wrong."
They must be monitored!
"So..."
Lin Fan shifted the topic, "Was it the Buddhist Sect that annihilated the Tang Clan?"
Gu Xinglian replied, "It was the doing of the Great Vehicle Buddhism."
"Their people disguised themselves and set up an array before launching a surprise attack. Their speed was too fast, and we couldn't react in time, so we couldn't stop them."
This wasn't entirely their fault.
Even if the Heaven-Watching Mirror saw the people from the Great Vehicle Buddhism going out, who knew where they were headed? Moreover, before confirming their guilt, it wouldn't be right to stop them from doing anything, not even leaving their homes. When it was time to stop their suspicious behavior, it was already too late.
Of course, there was another reason. These Tang Clans had no relation to the eleven Holy Lands, so it wouldn't be reasonable to expect them to be fully committed.
Perhaps... they even wanted to use these Tang Clans to observe what exactly the Buddhist Sect was up to.
And now, they had seen it.
But...
"Currently, we can almost confirm that the Great Vehicle Buddhism and the Buddhist Sect are indeed problematic; otherwise, they wouldn't act like this!"
Gu Xinglian added, "However, we promised three days, so it will be three days."
"This is the last face we're giving to the Great Vehicle Buddhism."
"After three days, if they still don't provide a response, we will take action ourselves."
Lin Fan disagreed, "Holy Mother, you have your own considerations, but I believe we can't let the Buddhist Sect continue acting recklessly."
"Currently, there's a more than 90% probability that the Buddhist Sect is indeed problematic.
(End of Chapter)
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