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Chapter 647: Can the Bodhimanda Sect Protect You? (Regular update today, will continue to make up to
Chapter 647: Can the Bodhimanda Sect Protect You? (Regular update today, will continue to make up tomorrow)
"Arhat! I have already been punished for the sins I committed back then!"
Upon seeing the appearance of this Golden Bodhimanda Guardian, the Lion-Tiger Demon Beast, with its head pinned down, no longer had the courage to struggle. It could only scream in agony.
"I, a lowly demon, have been diligently atoning for my sins in the Immortal Court. I have never dared to be the slightest bit disobedient. I beg the Arhat to investigate clearly!"
The Bodhimanda Sect's Arhat taking action must be following the decree of a Bodhisattva.
Then it couldn't be directed at Zileng.
This female dragon wasn't even worthy of being noticed by a Bodhisattva.
The Lion-Tiger Beast couldn't understand why the sect was still unwilling to let it go, even after expelling it and sending it to the Immortal Court to serve as a mount.
Having once attained a Fruit Position, even if stripped of it, its demonic body had been cleansed by the Fruit Position, and it was far beyond what an ordinary Golden Lotus Ascetic could compare to.
However, under the palm that radiated golden light, the Lion-Tiger Beast's head gradually deformed, to the point where its eyeballs were being forcibly squeezed out by immense force. Thick blood oozed from the shattered skull, quickly covering its entire face.
"I know I was wrong!"
Amidst the Lion-Tiger Beast's desperate pleas for mercy, Zileng also stopped struggling in vain. She forced down the palpitations in her heart, calming herself.
Her path to success in this life had never relied on strength, but rather on her clear-headedness.
"I know why you hate me, but... listen to me... calm down first!"
"He and I are mounts under the command of the Rainbow Thorn and Azure Phoenix Generals. We didn't descend to the mortal realm on our own accord but were sent here on an Immortal Command to handle some matters. After the Mahasiddha Sermon, we still need to go to Hongze. It wasn't me stirring up trouble in the middle. General Rainbow Thorn wanted to know about Shi Ren's situation. The Rainbow Thorn General already wanted to know about it!"
In this life-and-death situation, Zileng's words became increasingly fluent.
Even Ye Lan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
No wonder this Bearded White Dragon was entrusted with the important task of representing the Celestial Generals at the ceremony. It indeed had some capabilities.
"To save Hongze, I can't die. If you kill me today, the Celestial Generals will send someone else to Hongze."
"Shi Ren is already dead, right?"
"Only I can help you cover this up! You have no other choice!"
"I'll help you kill it, and we'll be on the same boat. If this is exposed, I'll have no chance of survival either. This matter is known to the heavens and you... and I know."
Zileng spoke softly, afraid of angering the Arhat. She looked earnestly into the Arhat's eyes.
However, these words caused the Lion-Tiger Beast on the ground to tremble all over, its massive body shaking violently like a mountain. It stared at Zileng through its fingers, its eyes wide with disbelief, and howled, "Despicable creature! You're seeking death!"
He had come forward to save this female dragon, but now this wicked beast wanted to use its own life as a bargaining chip?
Zileng ignored the curses, knowing that such a stupid and cowardly creature wasn't worth wasting food on.
With a forced smile, she looked at Ye Lan, "Grandmaster Ye Lan, I don't know why the Great Immortal of the Triad Immortal Sect and the Arhat of the Bodhimanda Sect can be master and disciple, and I dare not ask. But when I saw the Bodhisattva's sermon earlier, your expression changed, and you seemed displeased. I believe you have a good relationship with the Divine Kingdom..."
"The Bodhisattva's sermon is disliked by the Divine Kingdom, but the Immortal Court sent people to observe without stopping it. There must be a deeper meaning. If Zileng is fortunate enough to keep her life today, she will do her best to investigate for you."
"But if Zileng dies today, you know that even your esteemed Great Dharmaraja master cannot go against the laws of the Immortal Court."
"Persuade your master... we cultivators should consider the bigger picture..."
"... "
Upon hearing this, Ye Lan fell silent. When he looked at the female dragon again, there was a hint of apprehension in his eyes.
Almost every word Zileng spoke was for the benefit of Ye Lan and the others, and they all struck a chord.
Such a considerate mount would undoubtedly hold a special place in the heart of the Phoenix Celestial General.
"Killing me will indeed be satisfying! But before that, think about your Hongze! Think about those beings in your Harmonious Treasure Land who revere you as they do the heavens and earth. Do they know that they've become rebels?"
Zileng finally turned her gaze to the two sect masters of Hongze, and then to the wooden man and Zi Yang. Tears welled up in her eyes as she cried out sadly, "Xuan Qing! Brother!"
She and this Dragon Tiger Bodhisattva had no grudges. He had inherited the legacy of Nanyang and stood up for these people.
To truly solve the problem, the key still lies with these two!
Facing Zileng's plea, Zi Yang and Xuan Qing looked at each other in silence.
This woman was right. To resolve the slaying of the celestial in Hongze, they needed someone in the heavens to provide cover.
However...
The faces of the five people from Hongze were solemn, and even Ji Jingxi's eyes showed no signs of emotion.
They didn't trust her.
Having been a fool once, she wouldn't be one again.
Xuan Qing looked up at the majestic Golden Bodhimanda statue, feeling not a shred of sympathy for Zi Ling's current state. Her arrogance and subsequent servility were all due to Lord Shen's overwhelming power, which dominated all.
Now, they trusted only one person—Shen Yi.
Whatever decision he made, not a single person in Hongze dared to object.
"You—" Zi Ling's eyes finally showed a hint of fear.
"..."
Shen Yi slowly retracted his gaze, having not heard a word Zi Ling said from start to finish.
The reason he hadn't acted was to untie a knot in the hearts of the Hongze people.
Now, it seemed the knot was untied.
Crack!
In an instant, a dull sound reverberated.
The lion-tiger beast's head exploded, splattering the brilliant, gilded palm with blood.
This muffled sound thundered in Zi Ling's heart, and she turned back in disbelief, staring at Shen Yi... her token of surrender was gone.
The next moment, she struggled like a madwoman, screaming like a shrew:
"You can't kill me... I'm the favorite of the Phoenix Celestial General! You fool, you'll kill everyone!"
"You make a good point."
Shen Yi examined the bearded white dragon in his hand. Before he finished speaking, his fingers suddenly tightened, sinking into Zi Ling's flesh and breaking her bones.
Roar! Amidst the piercing screams that echoed through the sky, Shen Yi's voice remained calm, easily drowning out the noise.
"But I don't negotiate with the dead."
His perfectly sculpted, muscular arm extended, spanning the sky. The massive bearded white dragon, like an eel, was slammed forcefully into the ground!
Boom!
The earth shook, a crack forming as if a deep chasm had appeared.
The bearded white dragon lay there, its head caved in, horns broken, mouth filled with blood, making gurgling sounds. Its eyes, wide open, stared at the dark sky, lifeless.
The people of Hongze stared in shock.
After an unknown amount of time, someone finally exhaled in relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.
This person, who had come from Hongze, had become a sharp sword hanging over the heads of all Hongze people.
Her initial betrayal had led to Nanyang's destruction, triggering a calamity of ten thousand years, and even secretly instructing Li Hua to kill his father, all to cover up a tiny stain that the Celestial General would never have cared about—abandoning her Dao companion to ascend to heaven alone.
Such a woman, who valued purity, now lay in a filthy state.
This sword had finally broken.
Everything she had once been proud of was now fragile, shattered by a single palm of Lord Shen.
"Huff."
Above the chasm, the Dragon-Tiger Fruit Position on the Lotus Platform rotated slightly.
Shen Yi, restored to his normal appearance, stood with his hands clasped in front of the chasm, quietly gazing down at the dragon corpse below.
He would handle the Hongze matter himself; there was no need to borrow the hands of an annoying, dirty helper.
He extended his palm slightly.
A delicate gourd floated up from the bottom of the chasm.
As the lid was lifted, a faint dragon soul, frenzied, rushed out, soaring towards the sky.
S
But he didn't. Instead, he took out a white dragon head with closed eyes from his ring and pulled the dragon soul from the sky, infusing it into the head.
The Arhat was strong, but Shen Yi, though he had the realm, lacked the corresponding means and didn't know the method to reshape the body.
With True Immortal Realm Immortal techniques, it was even less possible.
But temporarily storing the dragon soul here, waiting to reshape its body later, was still achievable.
On the white dragon head, the withered flesh began to twitch violently, as if it had experienced a nightmare it couldn't forget and was still immersed in that pain.
Shen Yi exerted his fingers, pressing down on the head, gently opening its eyelids.
"Huh! Huh!" Dong Longwang stared intently at those clear black eyes.
The young man's fair face was calm, his voice carrying a soothing power: "It's okay."
Dong Longwang gradually stopped trembling. He clearly recognized the young man before him, but his mind was still hazy: "Hongze... How's Hongze? What about Dong Long Palace..."
"Hongze is fine, and they're fine too."
At least, for now.
Shen Yi smiled. This senior, who had once wanted to bring a clear sky to Hongze, was so kind he was a bit foolish. Now, he could finally see everything he had wanted to see.
"Father!"
Zi Yang and Zi Xuan couldn't hold back any longer and rushed forward, tightly hugging the head.
Lord Shen, taking advantage of the situation, drew his finger ring and stored away the Lion-Tiger Beast and the dragon corpse. Turning around, he walked into the crowd.
"Thank you."
Xuan Qing stared at Lord Shen. The one who had once brought about the downfall of Nanyang was now the only survivor.
"It's about time you came out. He's been watching you all along."
Lord Shen patted Xuan Qing Senior's shoulder, leaving the other no room for sentimentality.
The "him" in their words naturally referred to Lord Qin.
Lord Shen walked past Xuan Qing and slowly approached Ye Lan.
"..."
Ye Lan looked at the young man before her, remaining silent for a long time before finally sighing, "Just how many secrets are you hiding?"
According to Meng Xiuwen, this young man was the one Min Zhiyan had deemed suspicious and wanted to send to the Demon Slaying Bureau for the court to keep an eye on.
Now it seemed that it wasn't just a suspicion, but a huge problem.
Reaching the Fifth Stage, one could glimpse the true intent of heaven and earth and even have the qualifications to forge one's own path.
A cultivation technique of this level was not something any major sect would casually impart.
To put it bluntly, the Seven Treasure Bodhisattva, despite risking a confrontation with the court, had only managed to reach the Sixth Rank.
Ye Lan didn't believe that Lord Shen was a Bodhimanda Sect disciple.
She had never heard of any Venerable whose Arhat disciples had also cultivated immortal techniques.
Of course, she was merely expressing her astonishment and didn't genuinely intend to investigate further.
The Demon Slaying Bureau did need to thoroughly understand its subordinates, but there were exceptions, like the case of killing an immortal. If one dared to do it, they would become the most trusted subordinate in the bureau.
After all, where else could a demon hunted by the Immortal Court find refuge other than in the Divine Kingdom?
Being trustworthy was one thing, but being able to solve problems was another.
"Follow me."
Ye Lan led Lord Shen away from the crowd and casually cast a soundproofing spell.
She could understand why Lord Shen had taken drastic action from the threatening words of the Bearded White Dragon.
But killing these two mounts would require an explanation.
"What are you planning to do?"
Lord Shen glanced up at the sky, "The Bodhimanda Sect's sermon, the court's intervention..."
The previous upheaval of heaven and earth was the perfect cover.
Even if an immortal general discovered the missing mounts and wanted to investigate carefully, they should first look into the people hiding behind the imperial aura.
Eight simple words made Ye Lan's heart skip a beat. She looked at him strangely, "So you've been planning to throw this dirty water onto the court all along?"
She had thought that he was young and impulsive, but it seemed he had considered the consequences before acting.
"What are you talking about?" Lord Shen glanced sideways, raising an eyebrow, "I'm just a messenger of the court."
"You..."
Ye Lan's breathing quickened slightly. Suddenly, beneath this young man's calm exterior, she sensed a hint of shamelessness. "The court won't take the blame for you. At most, they can use this chaos to buy some time."
Not submitting a report and then expecting to escape unscathed after causing such a stir.
"I know you're from the Demon Slaying Bureau, but I thought the bureau was yours."
Not just a temporary demon slayer official, even a titled general like herself wouldn't dare to be so bold.
"Let's take it one step at a time."
Lord Shen turned around. What he lacked the most was time. Zileng had to be eliminated, and being able to delay for a while was already a good outcome.
Ye Lan watched as Lord Shen turned, seeing the calmness he had already become accustomed to, and suddenly didn't know what to say.
This guy was a real oddball.
He clearly possessed strength that others envied, yet he remained silent, as if he didn't care about fame at all.
He seemed to avoid trouble and preferred to keep a low profile.
Killing members of the Immortal Court, joining the Demon Slaying Bureau, and still having this large group of people who were of no use to him—none of these actions seemed like those of a hermit.
Moreover, each of these actions, if exposed, would be enough to get him killed a hundred times over.
"Won't the Bodhimanda Sect protect you?" Ye Lan slowly closed her eyes.
"Ahem."
Lord Shen coughed lightly. Whether the sect would protect him or not was uncertain, but they probably wanted to kill him.
The lives of three Bodhimanda Sect disciples, plus stealing the Dragon Tiger Scripture—if he had broken through under the eyes of the Seven Treasure Bodhisattva today, the first thing the Bodhimanda Sect would probably want to do was to take his fruit position.
Ye Lan didn't get a response and opened her eyes, looking intently at Lord Shen.
"Then I'll protect you."
(End of Chapter)
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