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Chapter 434: 435. Come and Go Without a Trace (Part 2)
Chapter 434: 435. Come and Go Without a Trace (Part 2)
For the time being, Cao Kong was unharmed, but his secluded meditation, aided by the Three-Colored Bodhi, had been interrupted.
Not only had his previous efforts been in vain, but the Three-Colored Bodhi had also nearly been taken by the experts from the Sumeru Buddhist Sect.
Ultimately, the fierce battle between the northern and southern Buddhist sects resulted in the shattering of the Three-Colored Bodhi, which transformed into a faint golden rainbow that soared into the sky.
He bowed to Master Baonei, "Disciple has failed you, Master, and my teachers."
"There is no need to worry," Master Baonei reassured. "Although the Three-Colored Bodhi has been destroyed, there is still a chance to salvage it."
Master Baonei instructed Yuanfeng Chanmaster, "I will stay here a while longer. Please ask your fellow disciple to go south and collect the Bodhi's Dharma essence."
Yuanfeng Chanmaster pressed his palms together respectfully, "As you wish, Master."
He also gave a slight nod to Cao Kong before setting off in the direction of the faint golden rainbow that had flown away earlier.
A distance of over a thousand miles was of no concern to a Buddhist sect's Dharma Realm expert.
It was only in comparison to martial arts experts that their bodily movement techniques were considered inferior.
The Buddhist sect's experts, upon attaining the Dharma Realm, often possessed the mystical ability to have lotuses appear beneath their feet with each step.
Although the golden rainbow had flashed by in an instant, Yuanfeng Chanmaster's walking speed might not have been much slower than its flight, and he had only started a little later.
Soon, he arrived in the Yunzhou Mountains region.
However, Yuanfeng Chanmaster, looking left and right, could not spot any trace of the golden rainbow.
This place was devoid of any Buddhist essence, leaving absolutely no clues.
Yuanfeng Chanmaster was perplexed, and in this moment, he rarely doubted himself, wondering if he had misjudged the landing point of the golden rainbow.
But even after expanding his search to the surrounding areas, he still found no traces whatsoever.
Yuanfeng Chanmaster was startled and shocked.
He had not misjudged the landing point; someone had beaten him to it and taken away that golden rainbow.
Who could it be?
It was already difficult to take away that golden rainbow; it would require an extremely high level of cultivation and strength.
After taking away the golden rainbow, Yuanfeng Chanmaster could not find even a hint of a clue, and he immediately realized that the other party's cultivation and strength must far surpass his own.
This realization startled Yuanfeng Chanmaster, and he wondered uncertainly:
Who could it be?
Were they lying in wait specifically for this, or was it mere coincidence?
Had the master of the Sumeru Buddhist Sect, Vimalakirti, secretly returned to the human realm of the Two Jin?
Or was it some other expert from Sumeru, or perhaps someone else entirely?
Shen Xi, Xiao Chan, and even the Emperor of Southern Jin probably didn't possess such capabilities. If they did, the situation would be even more concerning...
Yuanfeng Chanmaster quickly contacted and informed Master Baonei of Xixuan Tian.
Later, when Master Baonei arrived, he too looked grave after examining the site and its surroundings.
The two high monks from the world of Shakyamuni exchanged a glance, both feeling a chill down their spines despite their confusion.
"The Venerable One surely knows the inside story," Yuanfeng Chanmaster spoke.
Master Baonei nodded, his expression still tense.
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At the third quarter of Yushi, Lei Jun waited at the northern foot of Yunzhou Mountain, quietly observing a faint golden glimmer in the northern sky.
The rainbow had stretched across the sky and was now descending towards the very spot where he stood.
Having witnessed the battle at Bodhi Temple, Lei Jun already understood what was transpiring.
The fifth-grade opportunity mentioned in the middle sign most likely referred to that Three-Colored Bodhi.
It was indeed a valuable item, and although the Sumeru Buddhist Sect had other plans, acquiring that Three-Colored Bodhi would have been ideal.
However, for Lei Jun, a cultivator of the Daoist sect, it wasn't that important.
Although it could be considered an opportunity, going to Bodhi Temple might mean directly encountering Master Baonei of Xixuan Tian.
He was a ninth-tier perfect Buddhist sect expert, and although Lei Jun was not afraid, if he insisted on taking the Three-Colored Bodhi, there was a risk of his true identity being exposed.
Hence, that was the slight dilemma.
But now, things were different.
He was alone, waiting at the northern foot of Yunzhou Mountain, and that golden rainbow was flying straight toward him from afar.
There was no one to disturb him, no need to fight over it, and not even a witness to this event.
With Lei Jun's level of cultivation and strength, it was effortless for him to take away that golden rainbow without leaving a trace.
[The Impeccable Golden Rainbow]
As if blessed by fortune, a name emerged in Lei Jun's mind.
This was the third-grade opportunity mentioned in the upper sign... Lei Jun understood.
His vision and insight were exceptionally profound, and without needing to ponder deeply, he recognized the rarity and value of this treasure.
This Impeccable Golden Rainbow was a result of the intense clash between the northern and southern Buddhist sects, where their Buddhist laws collided and destroyed the Three-Colored Bodhi, but the fusion of various Buddhist essences with natural spiritual energy ultimately led to an unexpected transformation.
For Buddhist cultivators, it might be difficult to determine whether the Impeccable Golden Rainbow or the Three-Colored Bodhi was more valuable.
For Cao Kong, the Three-Colored Bodhi was probably more crucial.
However, for Lei Jun, a Daoist cultivator, the Impeccable Golden Rainbow was of greater value and easier to utilize.
In almost an instant, Lei Jun deduced that this treasure was similar to the Xuanming Water Marrow he had obtained in the past.
It was through the Xuanming Water Marrow and later encountering the Xihe Golden Flow in Penglai that Lei Jun, with the aid of the Five-Colored Clouds, had successfully refined another layer of divinity in his water cultivation, corresponding to his current third layer of the ninth tier.
Now, this Impeccable Golden Rainbow possessed the wonders of the world of Shakyamuni, one of the Nine Heavens, and in a certain sense, it even surpassed the Xuanming Water Marrow. In the future, when he cultivated the Haoling Seven Qi to achieve the fourth layer of the ninth tier, he could directly use it for refinement, manifesting another layer of the Twofold Mystery corresponding to the seven parts of white radiance.
However, as the upper sign had indicated, there might be a slight hidden danger within it.
As Lei Jun took away and temporarily sealed the golden rainbow, he vaguely sensed that within the Buddhist essence it contained, there was a pair of eyes that seemed to be opening, gazing at him.
But with Lei Jun's current profound level of magical power, the seal quickly subdued the golden rainbow along with those eyes.
The one with such cultivation in the Saha lineage should be that Puguang Zunzu.
If I really disregard the consequences and directly refine this golden rainbow originating from the Three-Colored Bodhi, it might give the other party an opportunity.
At that time, it would be like inviting a wolf into the house and welcoming a thief. The competition would not just be about external magical power cultivation.
As for the strength of the soul and spirit of the Buddhist venerables, one can well imagine.
The divination did mention "no worries if properly disposed of".
Lei Jun quickly formed an idea.
Finding a suitable opportunity to curb the Buddhism in the golden rainbow, it would actually be more suitable for him to refine it then.
Of course, all of this can be discussed later.
Right now, after Lei Jun collected the Sarira Golden Rainbow at the northern foot of Yunzhou Mountain, he left.
Later, it was estimated that someone from the Buddhist sect would come looking.
Lei Jun had no plans to kill them.
Since things had turned out this way, he might as well not show himself at all.
The internal turmoil in the Southern Jin Dynasty could already be foreseen, and Lei Jun had no intention of getting involved.
Therefore, long before Yuanfeng Chanzu arrived at Yunzhou Mountain, Lei Jun had already left.
He concealed his figure and headed north to the capital of the Northern Jin Dynasty.
Unfortunately, there were no useful clues about Yuqing Miro Dongtian there either.
Although he obtained the Sarira Golden Rainbow, this trip was not in vain, but in terms of his original goal when he came, it could not be considered smooth.
Lei Jun was not discouraged, however, taking it in stride with a calm attitude.
After leaving the Northern Jin capital, he thought briefly and returned to Longhu Mountain in Xinzhou.
After another inspection, Lei Jun left several of his spiritual talismans here.
The talismans flashed with brilliance and sank into the earth veins beneath the mountain range.
Each talisman split into countless copies.
In an instant, thousands of talismans disappeared into the river of spiritual qi in the earth veins, spreading in all directions and disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Lei Jun made another gesture with his hands, and a new talisman was formed in the gathering light, together forming a ritual that was established underground at the original site of Longhu Mountain.
The ritual operated quietly, collecting information from the feedback of the talismans scattered in all directions.
In the rush of the earth vein spirit river, ordinary cultivator talismans would disintegrate in an instant.
With Lei Jun's current cultivation, he could maintain the longevity of the talismans.
In this way, with the continuous flow of the ritual, it constantly gathered information from all directions, helping Lei Jun continue his search for the Jade Pure Miro Dongtian.
If this Dongtian is still in the Two Jin realms, then in the future, Lei Jun may be able to search for its traces, the only difference is a matter of time.
Since there was a lack of clear clues to guide him, he might as well use this stupid method to slowly search step by step.
Anyway, it's a matter of whether it's there or not, and since he's not staying in the Two Jin realms, he might as well use this strategy.
Like Xu Yuanzhen, Lei Jun was more concerned about the upcoming moves of the Great Han Dynasty and Longhu Mountain in the current Han realm.
After doing all this, he clapped his hands and left the Two Jin realms, returning to the Tang Dynasty.
Leaving the Southern Jin and Northern Jin dynasties, both of which were internally unstable, and the Great Han family was secretly conspiring to undermine them.
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In the ancient Song realm.
Although there were rumors that Golden Khan Angqinfu was asleep in the outer void, the Canglang Khanate and the remnants of the Northern Song people did not dare to take it lightly.
Ang Qin Fu fell asleep in the outer void, not in the realm of Sumeru, Di Hai, or Gui Xu, which would make it difficult for him to receive messages from the mortal realm in time.
Even if the people of the Golden Khanate, including Haritana, found a way to send a message to their Great Han, who knew when they would get a response?
It might be very soon.
Or it might be like a stone sinking into the sea, never to be heard from again.
This was not because Ang Qin Fu had other plans, but because he did not receive the message immediately while he was asleep.
This was one of the biggest drawbacks of a fairy sleeping in the outer void instead of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
But the Canglang Khanate and the remnants of the Northern Song people could not afford to gamble.
Although there was still fighting in the ancient Song realm, the overall situation was not intense.
Jing Xiang, which had become a blank dead zone, proclaimed the power of the Wuxian to the world.
Far away from Jingxiang, there were other deep valleys and dark lands formed by the fragmentation of the mountains and rivers in this mortal realm.
These terrains were desolate for the people of the mortal realm.
But they became a habitat for the people of the Nine Li tribe, who had withdrawn from the Earth Sea.
To the surprise of many, Li Yuanheng, the former overlord of the Earthly Sea, did not lead the Greedy Li tribe into the Kongsang.
With the help of the Kongsang Great Witches, after paying many prices and efforts, Li Yuanheng finally escaped Tang Xiaotang's pursuit.
But the situation of the Greedy Li tribe was still difficult.
The closure of the Earthly Sea's gateway to the ancient Song realm was a matter of mixed blessings for them.
One day, a visitor from Kongsang arrived.
After Li Yuanheng received the guest and saw him off, the elder of the Greedy Li tribe returned and asked, "Are we going to enter Kongsang?"
Entering Kongsang was not a pleasant land either.
It had been confirmed that there were beings from the Nine Heavens above in Kongsang.
For the people of the Nine Li tribe, the people of Kongsang were also Xuan Yuan people from many years ago.
Even without considering this, and without considering the issue of living under someone else's roof, Kongsang lacked a suitable living environment for the people of the Nine Li tribe, and it was actually not as good as the dark lands of the ancient Song realm.
"Of course we're not going to Kongsang," Li Yuanheng said calmly in the darkness. "But because of Kongsang, we may have a chance to return to the Earthly Sea."
Elder: "What about your previous injuries..."
Li Yuanheng: "I lost a lot of energy, but thanks to Kongsang's help before, I'm fine now."
The closure of the Earthly Sea gate was difficult for others, but not for him, who had once ruled the Earthly Sea.
But there was only one chance, and it had to be seized.
He would never make a wedding dress for Golden Khan Ang Qin Fu.
"Let's wait and see," Li Yuanheng said softly. "Kongsang is about to make a big move."
(End of Chapter)
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