The giant palm fell from the sky like a mountain, making Li Lingsu feel a suffocating pressure. He didn't even have the thought of escaping or dodging, he only had the thought of waiting for death in his mind.
Li Lingsu looked at the sky covered by the giant palm in despair. There was only a golden light left in his pupils, and his consciousness fell into endless darkness.
"Amitabha!"
The sound of chanting Buddha awakened the Holy Son from his daze. He looked around blankly. This was a world shrouded in auspicious clouds, and the clouds in the sky were shining with golden light.
His ears echoed with the faint chanting of Sanskrit.
At this moment, Li Lingsu's heart was clear, without the slightest distracting thoughts, and he couldn't help but want to put his hands together.
"Who are you, benefactor?"
A magnificent voice came. In the sky in front of him, a huge figure was sitting upright. The floating lotus platform was as big as a small mountain, and the white-browed Arhat sitting cross-legged on the lotus platform was like a giant holding up the sky.
Li Lingsu felt more and more insignificant, and he had the urge to escape to the Buddhist gate …
It wasn't that Li Lingsu's mind wasn't firm, but in the Buddhist realm, it would be strange if he could keep his mind unwavering in the face of an Arhat.
Only the most rebellious Warrior could resist the mentality of worshiping Buddha.
"I am Li Lingsu, the Holy Son of Tenzō."
He calmly confessed his identity.
The commandments of ordinary Zen masters were traceable and needed to be chanted, but the commandments of an Arhat were invisible and traceless.
"Where is Xu Qian?"
"Green Apricot Garden in the northern suburbs of Yongzhou City." Li Lingsu calmly sold out his teammate.
"Who is with you?"
The Arhat of Transcendence smiled faintly. He didn't open his mouth, but his majestic voice echoed in the Buddhist realm.
"The head of Renzong, Luo Yuheng; and the first beauty of Daibun, the concubine of King of Zhenbei, Mu Nanzi."
Li Lingsu said. He didn't realize that his voice had become sour.
"What do you want today?"
"I wanted to seize the host of the Dragon Breath, but I was a step too late. Master beat me to it," Li Lingsu said regretfully.
"Why did I expose you?"
Arhat asked again.
"I do not know." Li Lingsu shook his head and suddenly said with grief and indignation, "That thief Xu Qian is not a son. I worked hard all the way and treated him with respect, but at the critical moment he betrayed me. I should have betrayed him earlier. Not only did he have an affair with Luo Yuheng, but Daibun's number one beauty was also his wife. Master, jealousy makes me hideous. "
He was like a devout believer, answering the Expiation Arhat's question while explaining his troubles.
The Arhat Expiation slowly said, "Form is emptiness."
Li Lingsu felt as if he was struck by lightning. The jealousy in his heart vanished. He murmured,
"Form is emptiness, form is emptiness."
He repeated it over and over again, as if he had comprehended something.
…
In the inn.
Taoist Xuan Cheng summarized today's news and said,
"I heard that Xu Qian has been to Yongzhou before. He seems to have a deep relationship with the local Gongsun family. I will visit Gongsun Villa tomorrow."
After that, he looked at Frozen End Progenitor, waiting for her information.
Frozen End Progenitor said lightly,
"In the past two days, the Buddhist Vajra has led the monks to wander around aimlessly. They should be resting in the Buddhist Realm. I did not find an opportunity to rob the monks and interrogate them for information. "
Li Miaozhen sat cross-legged at the side and concluded, "Today, the two of you achieved little."
Frozen End Progenitor and Taoist Xuan Cheng looked at her coldly.
Frozen End Progenitor said expressionlessly,
"After traveling down the mountain for two years, I did not comprehend the Supreme Oblivion, but learned a lot of glib words. It seems that confinement for cultivation is necessary. "
"Ah, it's all Xu Qi 'an's fault …" Li Miaozhen quickly shut up.
One was marked by the company one kept. When she was leading the army in Yunzhou, she was still a decent Saintess. After going to the capital, she hung around Xu for half a year and gradually picked up some of his bad habits.
As she spoke, the window door made two knocks.
Tenzō and the other two looked at the window at the same time. Taoist Xuan Cheng waved his hand and the window door opened.
A sparrow flew in and stood by the table, speaking human language.
"I am Xu Qian."
Xu Qian … Frozen End Progenitor and Taoist Xuan Cheng looked at each other expressionlessly.
For the emotionless disciples of Tenzō, this small detail was enough to show their surprise and importance.
Xu Qi 'an?!
Li Miaozhen's eyes instantly brightened and her face glowed. She couldn't control the smile that had just appeared on her face before she suppressed it guiltily. She carefully glanced at her Master and saw that she wasn't paying attention to her. She immediately felt relieved.
"Voodoo."
Frozen End Progenitor looked at the sparrow and bowed together with Taoist Xuan Cheng. "Greetings, fellow Taoist."
"Greetings, fellow Taoist."
Xu Qi 'an resisted the urge to cup his hands with his wings and maintained the demeanor of an expert. While Taoist Xuan Cheng and Frozen End Progenitor were looking at him, he was also observing the two Tenzō experts.
Taoist Xuan Cheng had a beard that reached his chest and a pair of phoenix eyes that were very dignified. The image of Guan Yu appeared in Xu Qi 'an's mind unconsciously.
The Frozen End Progenitor was a woman of indiscernible age. She had an outstanding beauty and a voluptuous figure unique to a mature woman. Her temperament was cold, like a lifeless, delicate puppet.
Her beautiful face was expressionless.
As for the popular girl Li Miaozhen, Xu Qi 'an glanced at her and looked away.
He said slowly,
"The Saint of your sect, Li Lingsu, is traveling with me in Jianghu."
Taoist Xuan Cheng was expressionless and his tone was cold.
"Where is the evil disciple?"
His indifference was not to express his dissatisfaction, but because it was Tenzō's character.
Xu Qi 'an said, "Li Lingsu was captured by the Buddhist Arhats."
After that, he did not see anger, shock, or worry on the faces of Frozen End Progenitor and Taoist Xuan Cheng. The two Tenzō elders were as poker as ever.
This made Xu Qi 'an doubt his plan.
Could Li Lingsu really make the three Tenzō decide to turn against Buddhism?
Taoist Xuan Cheng said indifferently,
"Just take him back.
"Please tell us in detail what happened."
"Phew, you Tenzō …" Xu Qi 'an breathed a sigh of relief and pecked the bird's head.
"If you don't mind, I'll come here with my real body."
Frozen End Progenitor said calmly,
"I'll wait for you."
The sparrow pecked the bird's head and flew away.
The sparrow's shadow was reflected in Frozen End Progenitor's clear eyes. She looked away and said to Taoist Xuan Cheng,
"He used the Voodoo Heart."
Possessing an animal with the Primordial Spirit and controlling an animal with the Voodoo Heart were two different concepts.
The former's signature character was Taoist Orange Cat. When the cat was possessed, the Taoist couldn't move his body.
The Voodoo Heart was more like turning an animal into an avatar or controlling the animal's thoughts and emotions.
Taoist Xuan Cheng nodded and added,
"The Voodoo Art is not as powerful as we expected. This person's real cultivation should be at the third rank."
Their previous judgment of Xu Qian was that he was at least at the third rank and most likely at the second rank. It was impossible for him to be at the first rank.
Now that they had met face to face, even though it was only a clone, for experts of their rank, it was enough for them to see some clues.
Frozen End Progenitor and Taoist Xuan Cheng made their judgment based on Xu Qian's Primordial Spirit.
"Knock, knock!"
There was a knock on the door.
Taoist Xuan Cheng said loudly, "Come in."
The lattice door was pushed open. A young man in a blue robe stepped over the threshold and entered the guest room.
The pupils of Taoist Priest Xuan Cheng and the Frozen End Progenitor turned transparent at the same time. The Heaven Sect's "Oneness of Heaven and Man" mental art was activated and Xu Qi 'an was examined.
However, in the eyes of the two Third Rank Tenzō experts, Xu Qian was like an ordinary person without any cultivation. There was nothing unusual about him.
That was the biggest anomaly.
Tenzō's Oneness of Heaven and Man was a spell that allowed one to sense heaven and earth and assimilate with nature.
Its external manifestation was to use everything around it for one's own use.
It was also a very advanced probing method.
However, with their Level Three cultivation, they were unable to sense anything when they probed Xu Qian's background.
An ordinary person?
How could Xu Qian be an ordinary person?
Taoist Xuan Cheng and Frozen End Progenitor nodded slightly and greeted him.
"Have a seat, my friend."
Li Miaozhen's bright eyes were glued to him.
Flying Swallow Heroine tried to find traces of Xu Qi 'an on Xu Qian, but she was disappointed. Xu Qian's expression was calm and gentle. He had the temperament of an expert and was calm and reserved.
Xu Qi 'an, on the other hand, had a sharp and arrogant youthful aura.
"Your acting is quite good. If I didn't know your identity, I wouldn't have recognized you. No wonder Li Lingsu was fooled by you …" She muttered in her heart.
After Xu Qi 'an sat down, he faced the indifferent gazes of the two Tenzō experts and went straight to the point.
"I'm ashamed to say that Li Lingsu was kidnapped by the Buddhists because of me."
Then, he briefly described his encounter with Li Lingsu, their traveling together, and the reason why Li Lingsu was kidnapped by the Arhats.
He made some changes here. He said that Li Lingsu was too impatient and was lured out by the Arhats using the host of Dragon Breath as bait.
"At that time, the Arhats were there and I couldn't save him. I could only watch as he was captured and almost lost his life. It was a miserable scene."
As Xu Qi 'an spoke, he glanced at Taoist Xuan Cheng and Frozen End Progenitor. As expected, they were expressionless.
"I'll never see any emotion on the face of the Tenzō Taoist …" Xu Qi 'an complained in his heart. His eyes paused on Frozen End Progenitor's beautiful face.
Isn't this the Sanno girl in the anime in my previous life? Oh, no, Sanno auntie?
Taoist Xuan Cheng pondered for a long time.
"You and the Buddhists seem to be fighting for Dragon Breath."
He was asking Xu Qi 'an for information about Dragon Breath.
Xu Qi 'an nodded. To show his sincerity, he said,
"Dragon Breath is the spirit of the Dragon Vein. After the Emperor of Daibun was beheaded, it also dissipated due to various accidents. If Dragon Breath doesn't return, the Daibun Dynasty will be in danger of being destroyed. "
Taoist Xuan Cheng nodded in realization.
He and Frozen End Progenitor had discussed Dragon Breath a few times and had more or less guessed the truth. Now that Xu Qian had confirmed it, he was sure that his guess was correct.
Frozen End Progenitor commented calmly,
"The Buddhists have been trying to get their hands on the Central Plains."
Xu Qi 'an said, "I'm here to ask for your help to defeat the Arhats and Vajras of the Buddhists and rescue the Holy Son. It's a win-win situation. "
"Is Xu Qi 'an so arrogant now …" Li Miaozhen muttered to herself.
Taoist Xuan Cheng didn't agree immediately. After a moment of silence, he said,
"According to you, the Buddhists have one Arhat and two Vajras. They also have Third Stage combat strength from Tianji Palace and a group of Fourth Stage martial artists. How can we defeat the Buddhists and rescue the Holy Son by ourselves? "
Frozen End Progenitor said,
"We should report this to Tianzun and let him decide."
Tenzō's people wouldn't be trapped by the relationship between a master and a disciple. Saving the Holy Son was too difficult. They would choose the safest way without hesitation — to look for Tianzun.
It would be difficult to provoke them to help with the relationship between a master and a disciple.
"There's no hurry!"
Xu Qi 'an raised his hand. "Let me finish before you decide … Actually, we have a Peak Second Stage martial artist on our side, and he's no stranger to you."
He didn't keep them in suspense. He looked at the door and shouted,
"State Preceptor, please come in."
Frozen End Progenitor, Taoist Xuan Cheng, and Li Miaozhen all turned to look at the door.
A few seconds later, the door was pushed open again. A tall woman wearing a veil hat and a Taoist robe walked in.
She waved her hand and the door closed automatically. Then, she took off her veil hat.
She was beautiful, but there was a hint of sadness between her brows.
It was the Taoist Master of Renzong, Luo Yuheng, a Peak Second Stage Super Expert.
Finally, the expressionless faces of Taoist Master Xuan Cheng and Frozen End Progenitor changed a little.
"Greetings, Taoist Master."
The three disciples of Tenzō bowed in tacit agreement.
Luo Yuheng nodded and sat down beside Xu Qi 'an. She said softly,
"I'm responsible for capturing the Arhats. What you need to do is clear the obstacles for me and stall the two Vajras. There's no need to fight to the death. Just try your best to stall them. "
Xu Qi 'an added, "When the time comes, Sun Xuanji of the Celestial Commissioner will also help."
Taoist Master Xuan Cheng and Frozen End Progenitor had no more objections.
The former nodded slightly, "Do you have a detailed and Meticulousness plan?"
Xu Qi 'an smiled and said, "No, no one knows about your existence for now. Speed is the best plan."
Li Miaozhen pretended not to know Xu Qian and listened quietly.
She looked at Xu Qi 'an and then at Luo Yuheng. She tried to recall carefully, but she did not remember Xu Qian and the Taoist Master of Renzong having a deep friendship.
…
Outside Yongzhou City.
A group of people walked on the official road. The road was muddy, and there was still snow stained with mud on both sides.
They were Ji Xuan's team of seven and the monks led by Jingxin and Jingyuan.
Miao Youfang had no choice but to follow the group and leave Yongzhou City.
"Why are we leaving the city?"
Xu Yuanhuai, a young man with a spear on his back, asked with a frown.
"Because the eminent monks of Buddhism are merciful and don't want to hurt the innocent."
Liu Hongmian answered with a smile. Her tone and expression were mixed with sarcasm.
The handsome Jingxin smiled and explained gently, "Yongzhou City is densely populated.
"Harmony Province is densely populated. If a great battle erupts in the city, there will definitely be heavy casualties. The Chu Zhou City in the north was razed to the ground in a chaotic battle between a group of third-level Overlords.
Besides, Xu Qian is from the Imperial Court. He won't take the bait. "
Xu Yuanhuai did not say anything else, as if he had accepted the explanation.
Miao Youfang could not help but curse, "Kill me if you want.
"If you want to kill me, just do it. If I frown, I'm not a hero. But before that, you guys should at least let me be a ghost in the clear. "
He glared fiercely at Ji Xuan in front of him.
"You're their boss. Tell me, what did I do to you? Why did you chase me all the way from Qingzhou to Yongzhou?
"Did I sleep with your mother or your wife?"
Taoist Jiao Ye smiled and shook his head.
"Brat, you can't keep your mouth shut. If we were in Hidden Dragon City, you would have killed three clans.
"Fine, since you're curious, I'll chat with you.
"Brat, you've just reached the sixth-level. You're just one step away from attaining bronze skin and iron bones. Let me ask you, how long did it take you to go from Spirit Refinement to attaining bronze skin and iron bones? "
Miao Youfang didn't understand why he brought this up and said unhappily,
He snapped, "A month."
Taoist Jiao Ye asked again, "How long did it take you to go from Spirit Refinement to Qi Refinement?"
Miao Youfang snorted disdainfully.
"I started practicing martial arts at the age of nine. I'm twenty-two this year. How long do you think it took me?"
Actually, he did not know how to count. He was deliberately acting disdainful to cover up the truth.
Taoist Jiao Ye asked,
"Be it Qi Refinement, Spirit Refinement, or even attaining bronze skin and iron bones, they are all time-consuming. However, you only took a month to fill your dantian and develop your Essence Soul. Now, your body is faintly glowing.
"Don't you find it strange? Have you never thought about the Central Plains? "
Miao Youfang was taken aback. He quickly thought of the reason and snorted.
"I'm talented and intelligent. Are you jealous?"
Ji Xuan turned around and smiled.
"In terms of talent, who here isn't better than you? If I'm not wrong, your advancement is not because you have good talent, but because you have many fortuitous encounters. "
Miao Youfang was stunned.
"How did you know?"
Taoist Jiao Ye shook his head. "An ordinary man is innocent, but he will get into trouble because of his wealth. Do you understand?"
Miao Youfang fell silent. He frowned and fell into deep thought.
Suddenly, he realized that the group had stopped. This group of powerful fellows had tacitly stopped in their tracks.
Then, they stared at the official road in front of them as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Miao Youfang glanced at Taoist Jiao Ye, Liu Hongmian, and the others beside him. All of them had solemn expressions. As for the young man with a spear on his back, his eyes were bloodshot as if he had seen his father's murderer.
The beautiful woman beside the young man had a complicated expression. She bit her lip in a very girlish manner.
Miao Youfang looked into the distance and saw a person blocking the road in front of him.
He wore a green robe that fluttered in the wind and held a long, narrow blade in his hand.
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