Free Web NovelChapter 293: Chapter 58: Forgiving You Is the Buddha Master’s Business
The countless pearls on the umbrella flared with blinding light, illuminating the entire sky in an instant. Even mighty Life Soul Realm experts like Jing Hongyan and the Cyan Rattan Demon King were momentarily dazzled by the brilliance.
A majestic, incredibly potent power lay dormant within the umbrella, contained but not yet unleashed.
Zi Kuang laughed heartily. "What a treasure! It really is a Fourth-rank Magical Artifact!"
He looked at Jing Hongyan and the Cyan Rattan Demon King and sneered, "Do you two still intend to contend with me for it?"
Jing Hongyan and the Cyan Rattan Demon King exchanged a glance, and a look of apprehension appeared on both their faces.
Just then, a golden ray of Buddha Light drifted gracefully from the distance, coming to a halt far from Master Zi Kuang.
A monk in white robes emerged from within the Buddha Light.
Zi Kuang glanced over disdainfully and scoffed, "A mere Life Talisman Cultivator dares to come and snatch the treasure?"
The white-robed monk placed his palms together and smiled faintly. "I am Yuanjue of Lankao Temple. Greetings, Senior Zi Kuang."
"Lankao Temple?" Upon hearing this, Zi Kuang’s smile vanished. He studied Yuanjue seriously for a moment before asking, "Are you also here for this treasure?"
Jing Hongyan and the Cyan Rattan Demon King also looked at Yuanjue with curiosity, wondering how he would answer.
Lankao Temple was one of the top three Immortal Dao Giants in the Mingxiao Domain. They had long heard of its world-shaking prestige.
However, the Eastern Wilderness was extremely far from the Mingxiao Domain, and with a great natural barrier separating them, Lankao Temple focused its operations primarily in the Western Wilderness. It was rare for its Elder Disciples to come to the Eastern Wilderness.
But with the emergence of Ascendant Lingji’s Hundred Treasures Hall this time, it wasn’t surprising that someone from Lankao Temple would show up.
Yuanjue just laughed and said, "Not at all. This humble monk knows he is no match for the Master, so why would I court humiliation?"
He paused, then continued in a calm and unhurried manner, "This humble monk has come today to inform the Master of a certain matter."
Zi Kuang asked, "What is it? Out with it!"
Yuanjue said, "I happened upon the murderer of your honorable sect’s Young Sect Leader. Since your sect has posted a bounty, this humble monk naturally wishes to claim it."
"Is that true?" Zi Kuang’s eyes lit up at his words.
He had originally come out of seclusion at the behest of the Sect Leader to apprehend the enemy who had murdered their Young Sect Leader.
Who would have thought he’d be sidetracked by the emergence of Ascendant Lingji’s legacy treasure.
’How could the Sect Leader’s mission be more important than seizing a treasure...’
He hadn’t expected to be so lucky this time. Not only did he obtain a Fourth-rank Magical Artifact, but someone was also serving him the murderer’s whereabouts on a silver platter. It was truly a sign of great fortune!
’The heavens are smiling on me, Zi Kuang.’
Yuanjue maintained a solemn, saintly expression and smiled faintly. "Amitabha Buddha. Monks do not tell lies."
"Good!" Zi Kuang burst out laughing. "Who is this person? What is his Cultivation?"
Though arrogant by nature, he was not without subtlety; he acted with a degree of caution.
Yuanjue shook his head. "The man’s origins are a mystery. Although his Cultivation is only at the Mid-Life Talisman Stage, his Magical Power is so immense that it’s on par with an ordinary Late-stage Life Talisman Cultivator. Furthermore, he possesses several extraordinary treasures. One of them is a Third-tier Demonic Dao Magical Artifact of incredible power, which doesn’t seem to be a legacy item from any of the major powers in the Wilderness."
"This humble monk was originally contending with him for a Tier Two Buddhist Artifact when he unexpectedly tried to kill me. I used the Rebirth Spell, latching onto his residual malevolent aura to attack his spiritual soul. It was only then that I happened to encounter the remnant soul of your sect’s Young Sect Leader."
He knew he couldn’t deceive this Supreme Elder of the Rakshasa Sect with just a few simple words, so he had to present the "facts."
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Zi Kuang became even more convinced.
’A mysterious legacy and a Third-tier Magical Artifact... that would indeed give someone the power to kill the Rakshasa Sect’s Young Master.’
Zi Kuang asked, "Where is he now?"
Yuanjue pointed west and smiled faintly. "Head in that direction, and you should be able to catch him."
Without another word, the Treasure Umbrella in Zi Kuang’s hand abruptly shrank and folded. A Dao rhythm circulated through it, and a radiant cloud of light shot out, enveloping both him and Yuanjue before speeding off to the west.
Jing Hongyan frowned at the sight. "Demon King, we absolutely cannot let the Rakshasa Sect keep that Fourth-rank Magical Artifact. Otherwise, neither of our factions will know a day of peace."
The Cyan Rattan Demon King nodded. "Indeed. The stakes are too high with a Fourth-rank Magical Artifact on the line! Fortunately, he hasn’t returned to the Rakshasa Sect, so we still have a chance."
The Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts was already on bad terms with the Rakshasa Sect. Now that the Rakshasa Sect had acquired the Treasure Umbrella, the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts was at an even greater disadvantage.
The Cyan Rattan Demon King immediately used a special technique to send a message back to the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts. Then, he and Jing Hongyan pursued Zi Kuang in the direction he had flown.
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「Outside Great Black Mountain.」
From several hundred li away, Fang Cheng could already see the towering, massive black mountain.
But he stopped in his tracks.
Sword-light flashed from his body, enveloping Hua Yutang and the Cyan Bird and sending them straight toward Great Black Mountain.
"Senior Sister, go on ahead into the mountain and wait for me," Fang Cheng instructed in a low voice.
Then, he turned and calmly looked into the distance.
He saw an immense, radiant cloud surging from the horizon, heading straight for him.
Fang Cheng had only ever witnessed such a magnificent aura from the Flame God Palace’s Red Sun Divine Tree and the Yinluo Sect’s Bone Daoist Palace.
"A Fourth-rank Magical Artifact!"
Even with his strong Dao Heart, Fang Cheng couldn’t help but be shaken.
In Yun Country, such a treasure would be an ultimate artifact used to anchor a sect’s very fate.
In its five thousand years of history, the Yinluo Sect had only managed to accumulate two Fourth-rank Magical Artifacts.
’The Flame God Palace and Taihao Mountain probably don’t have many more than that.’
The difference in rank between Magical Artifacts was like the difference between a Cultivator’s Cultivation Realms—perhaps even greater.
’I can’t believe I’ve provoked such a powerful enemy today.’
A dangerous glint flashed in his eyes.
’No matter who you are, I have only one word for you...’
’Kill!’
He took out two Dream Spirit Papermen and said in a low voice, "I’ll have to trouble you two Daoist Brothers."
One of the Dream Spirits saw the radiant cloud surging toward them and let out a soft "Huh?" He then laughed and said to the other Dream Spirit, "It’s a Fourth-rank Magical Artifact! Tsk, tsk. Daoist Brother, what do you say we join forces and snatch that treasure for our master?"
The second Dream Spirit, who was stern and unsmiling, glanced at Fang Cheng before saying flatly, "Reaping what you did not sow is a great pitfall on the path of cultivation. I advise you to guard against such thoughts and be cautious!"
