Chu Li had never thought that there would be someone else who had obtained the power of the Withering Tree. He felt a sense of familiarity, but he had still underestimated the Withering Tree. Just a single leaf had such power, and it had created a top-notch sect.
Chu Li's heart skipped a beat.
The branch of the Life and Death Tree in the void of his mind swayed. Then, an invisible force gushed out and fell on the golden light.
The golden light suddenly brightened and enveloped Xu Changsheng. Xu Changsheng slowly opened his eyes and was about to be resurrected. However, just as he was about to be resurrected, the golden light suddenly condensed and turned into a golden arrow that shot toward Chu Li.
It suddenly drilled into the center of Chu Li's brows. The Life and Death Tree suddenly condensed and gained a bit of vitality. Then, it slowly disappeared into the endless void.
The previous scene seemed like an illusion.
Xu Changsheng's eyes were wide open and he was completely dead.
Without the support of the golden light, not only could he not be resurrected, but he died even more thoroughly.
Chu Li came to his side and gently flicked his finger. He floated into the air. Chu Li moved his fingers and a golden leaf floated out of his shirt. It was faintly discernible and flowed with golden light.
The leaf was about the size of a palm and looked like a peach leaf. If it was not for the golden light, one would not be able to see anything special about it.
Chu Li's eyesight was extraordinary. He noticed that the golden light did not flow randomly. Instead, it flowed according to a strange rhythm as if inner energy was flowing in the body. No wonder the founder of the Longevity Sect could comprehend the heart technique. The golden light was indeed strange and made him think of the heart technique.
The founder was also a genius. He could comprehend the heart technique based on the golden light. It could be said that he was a genius. Unfortunately, the secret skill had a high price. It required the lives of others and did not obtain the essence of the Life and Death Tree.
The golden leaf floated to him. When he reached out to touch it, the Life and Death Tree appeared in his mind again and suddenly shook.
The golden leaf flashed and was already attached to the center of his brows. Then, the golden light suddenly burst out.
The Life and Death Tree flashed and became more real.
When he opened his eyes, the golden leaf had already turned into ashes and dissipated with the light wind.
Chu Li closed his eyes and sensed it. There seemed to be nothing strange. The Life and Death Tree only retracted the leaf. The withered tree had one more leaf. It shone with golden light and moved even though there was no wind.
When his consciousness touched the leaf, he felt a warm energy spreading around his body. He suddenly realized that it was very easy to resurrect in the future. He only needed to gently touch the leaf and he would be resurrected.
Moreover, he could directly move this leaf out of his body and resurrect others.
He smiled. He had gained a lot.
He then retracted his smile and continued to hunt down the Longevity Sect disciples. He could not allow them to be left behind.
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Satisfied, Chu Li returned to the Great Mercy Temple and went to his courtyard.
He was prepared to enter Zhunti's Bodhimanda again to convert the excess merit into cultivation base, and from there, he would be able to increase his cultivation base by another level. The Longevity Sect had committed too many sins, so he would be able to obtain a lot of merit by destroying them.
Right now, his merit had already reached perfection, and he had already condensed the light of merit, turning it into the Vajra Divine Ring. He no longer needed merit, and could completely convert it into cultivation.
Just as he was about to enter Cundi's training hall, he heard footsteps coming from outside.
Monk Ding Ding pushed the door open and entered. He pressed his palms together and said, "Junior Brother, you've returned!"
Chu Li sized him up. "What's the matter, Senior Brother?"
"We're in trouble," Ding Ding said.
Chu Li looked at him.
Monk Ding Ding continued, "People from the Great Tile Wheel Temple have come. They want us to hand over the Rainbow Light Scripture."
Chu Li frowned. "The Rainbow Light Scripture?"
"The Rainbow Light Scripture is a Buddhist dharma that focuses on instant achievement. It's profound and mysterious. Disciples with shallow cultivation base like us are not qualified to read it. Only high monks like you, Junior Brother Ding Ding, can read it because the cultivation system of the Rainbow Light Scripture is completely different from the Great Mercy Temple. It will interfere with the disciples' train of thought," Ding Ding said.
Chu Li asked, "Is it really the Dharma of the Great Tile Wheel Temple?"
"… Yes!" Ding Ding nodded slowly.
"Then why is it in the Great Mercy Temple?"
"By chance, a traitor of the Great Tile Wheel Temple stole the scripture and escaped. In the end, he was killed by a master of the Great Mercy Temple and obtained the Rainbow Light Scripture."
"And then?"
"It's been kept a secret. Only a few people know about the existence of the Rainbow Light Scripture. Nobody else knows about it. It's been more than ten thousand years, but it's still leaked out."
"Did the Great Tile Wheel Temple capture one of our people?" Chu Li asked.
Since only a few high monks knew about it, it was impossible for the Great Tile Wheel Temple to know about it unless they captured one of the high monks who knew about it.
When Chu Li thought of this, his face turned solemn.
Ding Ding said slowly, "There's an Honorable Master who's an heir of the Great Tile Wheel Temple. He sneaked into our temple, cultivated successfully, and found out about this secret."
"Which Honorable Master?" Chu Li frowned.
Ding Ding smiled bitterly. "Honorable Master Xin Guang is the Abbot's Junior Brother."
Chu Li frowned. "How did someone from the Great Tile Wheel Temple sneak in? This is a joke! "
The Great Mercy Temple had its own method to distinguish between the inside and the outside. Disloyal disciples could not stay in the Great Mercy Temple, so it was difficult to hide. This was the first time something like this had happened, so it was very strange.
Ding Ding sighed. "This Honorable Master Xin Guang is gifted. His heart is like an abyss. Even our temple's method couldn't see through him. However, Honorable Master Xin Guang didn't completely betray the Great Mercy Temple. He only told us about the Rainbow Light Scripture and didn't reveal anything else!"
Chu Li scoffed. "Who knows?"
"Honorable Master Xin Guang has already made a vow, so it's trustworthy," Ding Ding said. "Now that the people from the Great Tile Wheel Temple are here, they want us to hand over the Rainbow Light Scripture."
"Since it's come to this, we can only hand it over, right?" Chu Li asked.
Ding Ding nodded slowly, then shook his head. "The Rainbow Light Scripture is mysterious and unpredictable. It allows one to achieve greatness and transform into a rainbow. Without the Rainbow Light Scripture, one can't comprehend the Rainbow Transformation Technique."
Chu Li asked, "The Abbot doesn't want to hand it over?"
Ding Ding nodded. "The Rainbow Light Scripture has other mysteries. It's the condensation of the wisdom of the previous eminent monks. Reading the scripture will allow one to comprehend it. However, the Abbot doesn't want to hand it over."
Chu Li asked, "Are we going to fight?"
Ding Ding sighed. "The Great Tile Wheel Temple has already threatened us. If we don't hand over the Rainbow Light Scripture, they'll start an all-out war. It's not just a martial arts competition between disciples, it'll be a real fight to the death!"
"It seems like they value the Rainbow Light Scripture very much," Chu Li muttered.
The Great Mercy Temple had always been kind and generous, but this time, they chose to be unreasonable. It was clear how tempting the Rainbow Light Scripture was. Since it involved becoming a Buddha, there was no room for modesty. They could only fight for it.
The Great Tile Wheel Temple also valued the Rainbow Light Scripture very much. That was why they were willing to go to war with the Great Mercy Temple to take back the Rainbow Light Scripture.
"It's said that with this scripture, there will be disciples from the Great Tile Wheel Temple who will transform into a rainbow every hundred years. Without the Rainbow Light Scripture, no more disciples will transform into a rainbow," Ding Ding said. "They value the Rainbow Light Scripture more."
"Does the Abbot really want to go to war with the Great Tile Wheel Temple?" Chu Li asked with a frown.
Ding Ding said, "The Abbot was originally very unyielding. If there's a war, then there's a war. However, this time, the Spirit Mountain Temple is also standing on the side of the Great Tile Wheel Temple. They've also sent their disciples here. Once the war starts, they'll help the Great Tile Wheel Temple and destroy the Great Mercy Temple!"
Chu Li scoffed. "How arrogant!"
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