A complicated look appeared on Sikong Beichen's face.
"In the beginning, I thought so as well. Ye Zhen was only a Nine-leaf cultivator. I didn't think much of him. I've placed all my attention on Chen Tiandu. Although Ye Zhen has mastered the karmic fire, the Ninth Temple's five First Seats can intimidate him. But I didn't expect … "
A hint of disbelief could be seen in Sikong Beichen's eyes when he recalled the sparring that day. "He's not an ordinary Nine-leaf cultivator … When I forced Chen Tiandu back, Ye Zhen couldn't hold back and launched a sneak attack. I didn't expect him to easily nullify my All Creation Swords and attack with his karmic fire."
"Even if he controls the karmic fire, how can he hurt a Ten-leaf cultivator like you?" Lu Zhou was puzzled.
"When he attacked … I felt as though there were many Nine-leaf cultivators attacking at the same time. I was careless and was struck by the karmic fire, "Sikong Beichen said.
"Another Nine-leaf cultivator?" Lu Zhou stroked his beard and pondered.
Sikong Beichen cupped his fists.
"Now that everyone thinks the Ninth Temple is the one who killed Chen Beizheng, the imperial court will surely pin the blame on me … The Ninth Temple and the Thousand Willow Monastery will be interdependent. I hope that you'll lend us a hand, Brother Lu."
As he cupped his hands, the two First Seats next to him, Yao Qingquan and Zhao Jianghe, bowed at the same time. "Senior Lu, please lend us a hand."
After all, Chen Beizheng was a capable general of the imperial court. Once he died, the debt would be settled sooner or later.
The Ninth Temple was undoubtedly their biggest target.
As for the golden lotus cultivators, there were indeed rumors that the Flying Star House had failed to annihilate the Thousand Willow Monastery. This made people think that the Ninth Temple, the Thousand Willow Monastery, and the golden lotus cultivators were in cahoots. Sikong Beichen's words made sense. Without the lips, the teeth would be interdependent.
Lu Zhou and his two disciples were only a total of three Nine-leaf cultivators. They were far from being a match for the entire Great Tang.
The Sky Martial Court, the Flying Star House, and the Twelve Sects of Cloud Mountain were not to be underestimated.
Xia Changqiu, Tian Buji, and the elders outside the hall looked at Lu Zhou, waiting for his reply.
He pondered for a moment.
Lu Zhou looked at Sikong Beichen and asked, "In your opinion, how many Ten-leaf cultivators are there in Great Tang?"
As soon as this question came out.
Everyone looked at each other.
Sikong Beichen was the most suitable person to ask this question. He was someone who had lived for 2,000 years. He had personally witnessed the changes of the era, the rise and fall of experts. Perhaps, he would not think much of a Nine-leaf cultivator, but a Ten-leaf cultivator … was a treasure to any cultivator.
Sikong Beichen did not ask for the reason. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment before he said, "The Sky Martial Court's President, Yu Chenshu; the Flying Star House's Master, Chen Tiandu; the Sect Master of the Twelve Sects of Cloud Mountain, Nie Qingyun; the Abbot of the Thousand Blades Temple, Jian Zhen … As for the palace, it's said that there are three of them. After Chen Beizheng's death, there should only be two left."
"Five people in total …" Lu Zhou stroked his beard and pondered. He needed five cards to be safe.
"I've been cultivating in seclusion all these years. It's been 2,000 years. The cultivation world has always been turbulent. Perhaps, a new Ten-leaf expert will be born as a trump card," Sikong Beichen said.
At this time, Yao Qingquan, the Chief of the Hall of Peace, cupped his hands and said,
"Among the five people the palace master mentioned, only the Sky Martial Court's President, Yu Chenshu, has mastered the karmic fire. Moreover, the Sky Martial Court had recruited many talents over the years. They were nurturing Nine-leaf cultivators with all their might. It was highly likely that a new Ten-leaf cultivator would appear. More than 300 years ago, there was a lunatic in the Sky Martial Court. Her name was Luo Xuan. She reached the Ten-leaf stage in an extremely short time. However, she was only effective at times. Later on, the Sky Martial Court hid her, and her whereabouts are still unknown. "
Speaking of Luo Xuan.
The memories that Lu Zhou had just regained resonated with him.
Luo Xuan must have obtained the Great Void Seed and reached the Nine-leaf stage.
Lu Zhou asked again, "How many Nine-leaf cultivators are there?"
This time, it wasn't Sikong Beichen who answered. It was Yao Qingquan.
"There are many sects in the world, but there are only a dozen or so truly large sects. Every sect had at least one or two Nine-leaf cultivators. Some sects had more Nine-leaf cultivators, but it was hard to say how many they had. Without the Nine-leaf stage, we won't be able to become a major sect. "
"Your Ninth Temple has always stood out from the rest. How did you end up like this?"
His words made Sikong Beichen and the two First Seats embarrassed.
After some careful calculations, he realized that among the many humans in Great Tang, there were only a few Nine-leaf cultivators. Indeed, there were only five Ten-leaf cultivators.
Cough.
Cough. Cough.
Sikong Beichen coughed violently and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The others were shocked.
"Temple Master!"
They were shocked that Ye Zhen was able to injure Sikong Beichen with his Nine-leaf cultivation base. How could they not be shocked?
"I won't die." Sikong Beichen shook his head.
At this moment, Lu Zhou sized him up and said, "Don't move."
Sikong Beichen was slightly taken aback. The others did not know what Lu Zhou was going to do.
Lu Zhou brought out the Golden Taixu Mirror and circulated his Primal Qi.
A golden light shone down.
A miniature red lotus avatar appeared behind Sikong Beichen. Its ten lotus leaves shone brightly.
When the golden mirror shone, the karmic fire on Sikong Beichen's body burned. There was a mark on the karmic fire.
"The Hidden Karmic Fire Mark?!" The others exclaimed in shock.
"Despicable wretch! I didn't expect Ye Zhen to be so cunning and treacherous," Yao Qingquan cursed.
Sikong Beichen frowned slightly. "No wonder I couldn't expel the karmic fire no matter how hard I tried …"
Lu Zhou put the golden mirror away.
It seemed like after the golden mirror was upgraded, it could not only identify avatars' cultivation bases, but it could also see hidden techniques.
Treasures could produce all sorts of light. The others did not reject the golden mirror's golden light.
Yao Qingquan asked, "Was the golden light that shot into the sky from the Thousand Willow Monastery's treasure, Senior Lu?"
Lu Zhou did not deny it.
Instead, he said, "Fortunately, your cultivation base is profound. Otherwise, ordinary people wouldn't be able to withstand the karmic fire."
"Senior Lu, you must be careful if you meet Ye Zhen in the future," Sikong Beichen said.
Lu Zhou nodded and stroked his beard.
He suddenly remembered a question. Between the golden lotus domain and the red lotus domain, which was stronger? On paper, the red lotus domain was much stronger. A Nine-leaf cultivator here was equivalent to an Eight-leaf cultivator in the golden lotus domain. However, there was no limit to the golden lotus domain. It was only a matter of time before it caught up. In that case, if they had the same cultivation base and other factors were not taken into consideration, which lotus was stronger?
However, the Heavenly Writing gave him a blue lotus.
"It's just a karmic fire. It's nothing to me."
At this moment, Lu Zhou raised his palm again. A blue lotus appeared in his palm.
The others exclaimed in shock.
"Blue lotus?!"
The red lotus domain was not as simple as the golden lotus domain. The cultivators here had a clear understanding of the world beyond the heavens.
Hence, when the blue lotus appeared, the others were shocked.
Sikong Beichen had a shocked expression on his wizened face as well. He had personally seen Lu Zhou unleash his red lotus avatar and his 200-foot red palm. Why was he unleashing a blue lotus now?
A myriad of expressions appeared on their faces as the blue lotus descended.
The blue lotus' vitality and energy landed on Sikong Beichen.
In just a blink of an eye, it was completely absorbed.
Sikong Beichen felt the red lotus karmic fire in his body was easily extinguished by the blue lotus. The burning sensation felt as though it was being devoured by a cool stream of water. It was as though it was the bane of its existence.
After a few breaths, he felt the red lotus karmic fire and the seals in his body were dispelled by the cool power.
Everyone's eyes were also focused on him.
Lu Zhou brought the Golden Taixu Mirror out again and circulated his Primal Qi. The mirror buzzed.
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