Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Chapter 902: Chapter 339: Celestial Master Tang Satisfied with Handing Over Duty (Double-Length Chapter)_4

Tian Lingfeng: "The soul lamp’s flame is faint, making the other’s background hard to discern, but not mentioning An or Li, the person who could kill Disciple Ding is certainly not ordinary."

"The Sumi Monk and the Talisman Master have both arrived at Red Tea Ridge, who else could it be?"

Li Linsnow asked: "Is there not another expert from the Tang Dynasty’s Shushan branch? The one who originally killed Zhou Zheng and Mu Sheng?"

Ji Yao: "According to An and Li’s earlier accounts, this person is arrogant. If they have come, they would head straight for the Great Yin-Yang Nine Palaces Immortal Array, and it’s less likely they would act secretly at Duanjiang Valley."

Li Linsnow: "Earlier, you mentioned a scholar of the Confucian Scholar Nine Heavens in the land of Bashu, has he arrived in Nanzhao?"

Ji Yao: "Currently unknown, it could also be others from the Tang Dynasty acting discreetly."

He stood inside Fengdu City, looking up, expressionless: "This time, we underestimated the Mortal World."

It’s not the cultivation strength we underestimated, but the communication capability.

They opened the Netherworld Gate in Southern Wilderness through people of Witchcraft Sect.

The Great Tang Dynasty’s reaction was quicker than anticipated.

Otherwise, they could have surprised the Tang Shushan Faction.

Ji Yao, Taoist Kang An, and others personally set out, they had absolute confidence in winning the battle between Shushan and Shushan.

If it involved Witchcraft Sect people, outsiders might have leaked the information prematurely.

Up until now, Ji Yao remained uncertain and puzzled how Tang Xiaotang managed to precisely and quickly block Taoist Kang An and the White Bone Divine Boat at Golden Bridge Peak?

They knew that Inner Mount Shushan’s arrangements at Golden Bridge Peak were quite limited.

"What about the Heavenly Birds and Terrestrial Beasts Mirror?"

Ji Yao slightly shook his head, changed the topic, and looked at Tian Lingfeng who stayed behind.

Tian Lingfeng replied: "I have continuously been warming and nurturing the Heavenly Birds and Terrestrial Beasts Mirror. In general, it is mostly good, what it lacks consistently is the spiritual soul body of superior demon beasts and spirit beasts."

He paused slightly before continuing: "On the other hand, Disciple Ding previously temporarily borrowed the Vermilion Spirit Barren Bone to warm and nurture his Dragon Bone Slaying Sword, but he did not return this time..."

Ji Yao, Li Linsnow heard, and faced Tian Lingfeng, for a moment, all were speechless.

"Continue the ritual and nurture the Heavenly Birds and Terrestrial Beasts Mirror." Ji Yao said: "I will retreat to cultivate for a period, nurturing the White Bone Divine Boat. Matters outside are in the hands of Master Uncle and Disciple Tian."

He looked up again towards the Netherworld sky: "Regarding the Great Tang Mortal World, for a short period, do not go up again, continue to maintain communication with the Witchcraft Sect people."

Tian Lingfeng: "Sect Leader Brother, their intentions are not simple, our sect has been frustrated this time, he might turn toward the Tang Imperial Court?"

Ji Yao: "No problem."

Tian Lingfeng nodded: "Alright."

Ji Yao said farewell to Master Uncle Li Linsnow.

Li Linsnow and Tian Lingfeng watched the figure disappear into the center of Fengdu City.

The Banner of Ten Thousand Souls rose again.

Boundless black mist appeared like a sea of clouds, as if a giant white bone vessel was rising and falling within the sea.

......

Western Regions.

Location of Vajra Temple gate.

Inside the temple, Sumi Mitra sits cross-legged, manifesting his Vajra Body.

On the Vajra Body, there are clearly more than one obvious scar.

Within the scars, wisps of gray mist, black qi intertwine, like worms crawling on the bone.

Under Buddha’s light, these killing intent and death qi are gradually extracted and dispersed, condensed into a beam, and thrown into the air above Vajra Sect Leader’s head.

There, Buddhist mana consolidates into an illusion resembling the Wheel of Reincarnation, absorbing and taking away the killing intent and death qi.

Opposite him stood a middle-aged man, with a dignified appearance, a high monk from the Western Regions, it’s the Vajra Division Upper Master Jiasheng Upper Master.

The Vajra Sect Leader’s healing concluded temporarily, he sighed softly: "This time, it was my negligence, implicated Renzhu to ascend to paradise."

Jiasheng Upper Master: "Master, don’t blame yourself, if it weren’t for your decisive action, the result of the Bashu battle would be uncertain.

Heretical cultivators of Huangquan Li Shushan act with mysterious means, difficult to predict, using the Netherworld."

The Vajra Sect Leader slightly shook his head: "That Celestial Master Mansion’s Celestial Master Tang, did not step into this catastrophe either?"

Jiasheng Upper Master sighed lightly upon hearing.

The Vajra Sect Leader’s mood was calm: "How about the sea’s Luo Yuan Gate?"

Jiasheng Upper Master: "It’s already sealed, however... our disciples feel slightly uneasy, fearing future troubles."

The Vajra Sect Leader nodded lightly: "Stay attentive."

"Understood." Jiasheng Upper Master continued: "Tang Imperial Court has successively sanctioned concerning matters."

The Tang Imperial Court’s sanctions toward the Western Region Buddhism this time were quite generous.

Master Renzhu, Master Zongcuo, both passed away.

The Vajra Sect Leader Garuda personally took action, fought to sustain injuries.

The Xumi Vajra Sect paid a heavy price for the Great Tang Dynasty.

The Tang Imperial Court was not stingy.

If everything stopped before pursuing in Nanzhao, the main credit for the Bashu battle might belong to the Western Region Buddhism.

Compared to the battle in the Human Path Country killing Huang Xuanpu, it might not be as glorious, but could counter the influence of the Taoist sect.

Especially since the Vajra Sect Leader assisted Mount Shu Sect, meanwhile making Celestial Master Mansion Tang Xiaotang a mere background.

But now...

The Human Path Country perished at Celestial Master Mansion.

In Bashu, Nanzhao battles, Celestial Master Tang Xiaotang turned the tide.

Under these two battles, the Celestial Master Mansion’s prestige soared.

The Vajra Sect Leader Garuda personally took action, rather served as a background for Celestial Master Tang.

One positive one negative, the distance is vast.

The Xumi Vajra Sect this time, instead of merit, might as well be considered hardship...

The Vajra Sect Leader Garuda smiled and shook his head: "Enough, it has come to this, thinking more is futile, my injuries have stabilized, next I shall travel to Imperial Capital Luoyang, to meet the current Tang Emperor."

"With previous reports, the current Emperor has already decreed, summoning the Master for post-war audience." Jiasheng Upper Master replied.