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Chu Li sighed, "There are no more disciples in the city."
"Not even one?" Ding Jian stared at the small black dot in the distance.
Chu Li nodded slowly.
Ding Jian's face darkened and he remained silent.
Chu Li asked, "Eldest Senior Brother, do you really want to see?"
Ding Jian was silent.
Chu Li knew this was inevitable, "If that's the case, then let's see."
Ding Jian said, "Third Junior Brother, wait for me here. I'll be back soon."
Chu Li sighed, "How can I let you take the risk alone?"
"I'm fine and I'll be back soon."
"It's too dangerous, let's go together."
"It'll only be more troublesome."
"Eldest Senior Brother, do you think I'm a burden?"
"Hehe." Ding Jian looked embarrassed but he did not deny it.
Chu Li sighed, "Eldest Senior Brother, we're going to die. Our priority is to escape."
"Alright!" Ding Jian nodded slowly.
He suddenly realized that this trip to the city was a suicide mission. He would not be satisfied if he did not see what was going on with his own eyes.
However, if he really wanted to escape, he still had to rely on Third Junior Brother. The power of God's Limbs was amazing.
Chu Li said, "Eldest Senior Brother, we have to go in quietly. If we're discovered, we'll be in danger."
"Don't we have God's Limbs?" Ding Jian said disapprovingly.
Chu Li shook his head. "They must have set up a trap for us to fall into. It's almost the same even if they don't have an inescapable net."
Ding Jian thought for a while, "Then I'll have to see for myself. Third Junior Brother, I know this is too reckless and unwise. We're walking into a trap but if we go back with our tails between our legs, how can we explain to Second Junior Brother, Master, and the elders in the temple? We only have one master in Tai Dong's Sea Protector Town, Junior Brother Ding He. "
Chu Li said, "Junior Brother Ding He and Senior Brother Ding Shi are …?"
"Junior Brother Ding He is Second Junior Brother's biological brother." Ding Jian shook his head and sighed, "It's said that monks cut off worldly ties, but the brotherly bond cannot be severed. Both of their parents died when they were young, and the two of them depended on each other for survival. They begged all the way to the Great Mercy Temple, and then entered the temple. Second Junior Brother became the disciple of Master, while Ding He became the disciple of Martial Uncle Huiwen."
Chu Li nodded slowly.
No wonder Second Senior Brother had lost his composure. He would have done the same if he had been in his shoes.
He sighed and said, "I've already listened to everyone's breathing. None of them are disciples of the Tempest Temple."
"You can recognize all the disciples in the temple?" Ding Jian was surprised.
He didn't know much about the Divine Ear Art. All he knew was that the Divine Limbs was extremely powerful and almost impossible to trap. Even array formations and secret arts wouldn't be able to trap the Divine Limbs. Once he mastered the Divine Limbs, it meant that he wouldn't lose his life. If he couldn't win, he could escape.
The Heaven's Ear Connection only sharpened his hearing, but he didn't know how sharp it was.
Chu Li said slowly, "I've already heard of everyone in the same faction, including the Senior Brothers and Seniors from the outer temple. Although I've never heard of Senior Brother Ding He, when it comes to our temple's heart technique and breathing, there are similarities."
He was able to determine which sect they were from just by listening to their breathing. However, he had not heard enough of their breathing. He could only hear the breathing of the disciples of the Great Mercy Temple. Therefore, if there were any disciples of the Great Mercy Temple in the city, he would definitely be able to recognize them.
"It seems that Junior Brother Ding He is not in the city." Ding Jian sighed.
Just as Chu Li was about to nod, his expression suddenly changed. He shook his head and said, "I've discovered a disciple from the Great Mercy Temple!"
"In the city?" Ding Jian hurriedly asked.
Chu Li nodded. "He's in the city! … It really is a trap! "
The Omniscient Mirror had already observed the situation in the city. A bald monk was lying motionless on a bed. His breathing was almost stopped. If it wasn't for his Heaven's Ear Connection, he would never have discovered this monk.
The bald monk looked to be in his forties. His face was yellowish and even had a greenish tinge to it. He was motionless and his chest did not rise or fall. He was no different from a dead person. Only the Heaven's Ear Connection could detect a faint breath.
Chu Li could tell at a glance that although the monk was seriously injured, his breath was not so weak because of his injuries. He had used a secret skill to conceal his breath and cut off his breathing. He was no different from a tortoise.
However, he saw ten elders around the monk. Five of them were in blue robes and the other five were in white robes. They were sitting cross-legged on a tall building in the city. They could overlook the entire Sea Garrison Town.
Sea Garrison Town was bustling with activity. People came and went, but there was not a trace of killing intent.
Chu Li even suspected that Sea Garrison Town had been breached. Otherwise, how could it be so peaceful?
Then, he realized something.
Oceanward City had already been taken over by the visitors from the sea. However, they did not invade the city, nor did they slaughter or pillage it. It was clear that they had the intention of taking over Oceanward City for themselves instead of just robbing it and leaving.
Chu Li thought for a while and told Ding Jian about his discovery.
"You can see it?" Ding Jian asked curiously. "Yes, Junior Brother Ding He looks much older than Second Junior Brother."
Chu Li said, "I can reconstruct the situation through sound. This is also the result of the Heaven's Ear Connection."
Ding Jian exclaimed, "Third Junior Brother, although your cultivation level is the lowest, you have the most potential!"
Divine power was not like martial arts. It could not be obtained easily. It required a profound dharmic base and enough wisdom. Only when the two were combined could one obtain divine power and possess unique abilities.
Among the three of them, Chu Li was the only one who possessed divine powers. Both he and his Second Junior Brother were unable to cultivate divine powers. The root of the problem was that their Buddhist base cultivation was insufficient. Even if they had the wisdom from cultivating the Dragon Elephant Prajna Wisdom, it would be of no use.
Chu Li smiled and shook his head. "What should we do then?"
"Let's do this. You bring me there and then bring Junior Brother Ding He away," Ding Jian said.
Chu Li shook his head. "Senior Brother Ding He's condition cannot withstand God's Limbs."
"I see …" Ding Jian frowned. "What do you have in mind?"
Chu Li said, "We have to heal Senior Brother Ding He's injuries first."
"Then let him consume the spirit pill first," Ding Jian said.
Chu Li said, "Once Senior Brother Ding He recovers, he will definitely be discovered."
The ten old men's cultivation level was astonishing. They could even vaguely sense that they were spying on Ding He. Once Ding He left his current state, he would be discovered by them.
"… I'll distract them!" Ding Jian said.
Chu Li thought about it and slowly nodded. "… Alright."
Ding Jian took out a jade bottle and shoved it to him. "This is the Treasure Pill. It's a precious medicine that can save one's skin. As long as you consume it, any injury will quickly recover. It only takes a quarter of an hour!"
Chu Li received it solemnly. "Eldest Senior Brother, be careful!"
Ding Jian smiled and said, "Third Junior Brother, I also have a trump card for escaping. Don't worry, rescuing Junior Brother Ding He is the most important thing. Not only for Second Junior Brother, but also to figure out what happened and why Great East Sea Suppressing City fell!"
"Yes." Chu Li nodded solemnly. He bowed with pressed palms and disappeared without a trace.
The next moment, he appeared beside Ding He. He stuffed a Zhi Ding Pill from the bottle into Ding He's mouth and channeled.
Ding He slowly opened his eyes. The Treasure Pill quickly took effect.
Chu Li's Omniscient Mirror had already seen Ding Jian appear at the gate of Sea Garrison Town. Ding Jian was laughing heartily, attracting the attention of the ten old men.
Five of them rushed toward Ding Jian while the other five stayed put.
Chu Li panicked. Any one of these five fellas could kill him as if it were child's play.
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