King of Assassins

Chapter 1252: Chapter 756: Failure to Communicate_3

"Daoist Monarch, do you know who killed my junior brother?"

"To be honest, it was I who killed Monk Wuxiang."

Gao Xuan spoke very openly, but his attitude was somewhat casual, as if this was a trivial matter.

Yuan Xiang couldn’t sit still. He suddenly stood up and asked in a deep voice, "Daoist Monarch, the Ten Sufferings Sect bears no grudge against you. Why did you kill Wuxiang?"

"The reason is a bit complicated."

Gao Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Considering the face of the Ten Suffering Bodhisattva and with Fellow Daoist Jin Xiang here, I will explain to the monk.

"The Five Elements Ancestor wanted to kill me, so I killed him. When I went to the Five Elements Mountain to collect spiritual qi, Wuxiang insisted on opposing me, and as a result, he died..."

Gao Xuan briefly explained the situation. Though very brief, both Yuan Xiang and Jin Xiang understood.

Yuan Xiang knew Wuxiang well; this Rakshasa King was belligerent and bloodthirsty. It was normal for him to have conflicts with Gao Xuan.

It’s just that Wuxiang was unfortunate to meet such a powerful adversary as Gao Xuan and was killed on the spot.

There is no right or wrong in this matter. However, it was wrong for Gao Xuan to kill Wuxiang.

Though Yuan Xiang did not want to become an enemy of Gao Xuan, since Gao Xuan admitted he killed Wuxiang, this matter cannot be left unresolved.

The Ten Sufferings Sect is the premier Buddhist sect of the Primordial Heaven, and the Ten Suffering Bodhisattva is a universally acknowledged formidable figure.

If the news spreads that a direct disciple of the Ten Suffering Bodhisattva was killed, and the Bodhisattva dared not seek revenge, how would the world view the Ten Suffering Bodhisattva? How would Buddhist disciples view the Ten Sufferings Sect?

Although the Buddhist sect preaches compassion, it is only applicable when it aligns with the sect’s interests.

The sect’s enemies are all obstacles that must be eliminated swiftly.

Yuan Xiang has cultivated for a million years; he knows very well how to handle matters.

Yuan Xiang, face stern, said to Gao Xuan, "I respect the Daoist Monarch, but the Daoist Monarch must give an account for killing my junior brother."

Gao Xuan asked calmly, "What kind of account do you want?"

This question stumped Yuan Xiang. Gao Xuan’s detached demeanor carried immense authority.

Yuan Xiang felt his divine soul dizzy, his heart sinking. At this moment, he was actually afraid, his head instinctively dropped, and he dared not meet Gao Xuan’s gaze.

A dignified Earth Immortal, a Buddhist Venerable, was actually frightened by Gao Xuan!

Yuan Xiang snapped back to reality, shocked, angry, and fearful. Shocked by Gao Xuan’s formless divine power that directly intimidated his body and soul, confirming Gao Xuan’s cultivation far exceeded his own.

Angry at Gao Xuan’s insolence and rudeness, completely disregarding the Ten Sufferings Sect. Fearful of Gao Xuan’s daunting prowess, knowing the consequences of a fallout are hard to predict.

Yuan Xiang, being completely suppressed by Gao Xuan, lost control of the situation, finding himself caught in a dilemma.

Jin Xiang originally didn’t want to intervene, but seeing Yuan Xiang intimidated by Gao Xuan, his mind in disarray.

She said to Gao Xuan, "Daoist Monarch, your cultivation is supreme, but you cannot arbitrarily kill our Ten Sufferings Sect’s disciples."

Jin Xiang’s voice was not loud, yet in Yuan Xiang’s ears, it was like a resounding bell, awakening him suddenly. He also broke free from Gao’s aura of intimidation.

Yuan Xiang said loudly to Gao Xuan, "In a fair fight where Wuxiang was killed due to insufficient cultivation, it shouldn’t entangle with the Daoist Monarch. But since Wuxiang was a disciple of the Ten Sufferings Sect, as fellow sect members, we cannot sit idly by."

Gao Xuan nodded in agreement, "Indeed, fellow sect members should help each other. There’s nothing wrong with that."

Gao Xuan appeared reasonable, even siding with Yuan Xiang, which took the momentum out of Yuan Xiang’s sails.

Yuan Xiang deliberated further before saying, "Asking the Daoist Monarch for life-for-life compensation is somewhat excessive. Instead, how about the Daoist Monarch accompanying this monk to the Ten Sufferings Temple to meet my master, the Ten Suffering Bodhisattva, to let my master handle this matter."

He hastily emphasized, "My master is compassionate and magnanimous. As long as the Daoist Monarch sincerely admits fault, my master certainly won’t trouble the Daoist Monarch. Thereafter, our two families shall turn swords into ploughshares, wouldn’t that be wonderful?"

Gao Xuan chuckled and said, "The issue is I did nothing wrong. Why should I apologize? If anything, it was Wuxiang who, abusing the Ten Sufferings Sect’s prestige, acted tyrannically and insisted on killing me. This is actually a failure in the Ten Suffering Bodhisattva’s teaching, so if there’s an apology to be made, it ought to be from him..."

"You—"

Yuan Xiang was so infuriated that his face turned beet red, his white eyebrows stood up.

Gao Xuan dismissing his arguments was one thing, but bringing the Ten Suffering Bodhisattva into it made it intolerable for Yuan Xiang.

Enraged, Yuan Xiang exclaimed, "This is outrageous, utterly outrageous!"

He remarked to Jin Xiang, "Junior Brother, even if we perish here today, we cannot let our sect’s prestige wane, or disgrace our master."

Jin Xiang nodded, "Rest assured, Senior Brother."

She stepped to the center of the great hall and respectfully saluted Gao Xuan with joined palms, "The Daoist Monarch has his reasoning, and we have ours. Words are futile; let our fists determine right and wrong."

"Excellent."

Gao Xuan stood up, appreciatively saying, "Fellow Daoist Jin Xiang, your sincerity is admirable. It’s how a true cultivator should be."

He remarked with some sentiment, "All these plots, machinations, wordplay — they’re very tiresome."

He smiled again and said, "Qianqiu Palace wasn’t easy to build; destroying it would be a pity. Let’s take this elsewhere."

With a sweep of his sleeve, Gao Xuan brought Jin Xiang to the Nine Dragon Sea.

Here, the spiritual qi was sparse, but it was spacious enough that no one would mind breaking things.

Jin Xiang and Yuan Xiang also noticed the anomaly of the Nine Dragon Sea. Yuan Xiang frowned; the spiritual qi here had also been extracted. The purpose of Gao Xuan’s massive qi extraction was unknown.

Jin Xiang didn’t think too much; whatever Gao Xuan was using it for was his business. Although the spiritual qi in this place was sparse, it wouldn’t affect her power.

Having cultivated the Vajra Power King Scripture to the twenty-eighth layer, reaching the state of Returning to the Essence, with the Supreme Vajra and Supreme Divine Power perfectly fused, she had returned to her original human form.

At this stage, Jin Xiang also recalled many past life memories. She indeed was the reincarnation of the Vajra Power King.

At this moment, she finally established a direct connection with the Divine Aspect of the Vajra Power King in the Upper Realm.

No matter how the external world changed, the bond between her and her Divine Aspect couldn’t be severed, nor could it affect her mastery over the Supreme and Invincible Divine Power.

Jin Xiang’s Heart Wheel and Divine Wheel spun together, driving the Blood Wheel, Bone Wheel, Tendon Wheel, Qi Wheel, and Power Wheel to operate in unison.

In the ethereal void above, the Vajra Power King Divine Aspect imbued her self with endless might.

Jin Xiang felt the boundless power within her hands could shatter this world. With her fists slightly clenched, she softly said to Gao Xuan, "Please!"