Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1295: Chapter 851: Substitute Envoy (2)

"Little Yang, you’ve heard that the people from the Black Buddha Mother have arrived in the Yin Temple territory, right?"

"Yes, Professor Cui told me. He said the Poison Sect was wiped out overnight by the Black Buddha Mother’s people." Yang Xiao spoke candidly.

Upon hearing this, Sheng Yanlin took a deep breath, his gaze becoming distant as if recalling something, "Yes, I’ve seen the photos from the scene. It truly was horrific. Most of the hundreds of apostles’ bodies were gone, and the number of innocent civilian casualties is countless."

"But the matter has been handled, and the culprits have been executed."

"Yin Temple’s experts chased them for hundreds of miles and finally stopped them."

"The White Robe Dharma King from the Dharma Sect was the first to make a move. The two sides fought for a long time without a winner until the Cannibal Buddha also joined the battle, and only then were they able to kill him." Sheng Yanlin couldn’t help but sigh while speaking of these events.

"Was it just one person?"

"Yes, just one."

"Which Demon was it?" To be able to battle the White Robe Dharma King without losing, and even require the Cannibal Buddha to join forces with the White Robe Dharma King to kill him, there aren’t many such experts in this world.

Yang Xiao confirmed his earlier suspicions were correct; it was most likely one of the other two Demons famous alongside Little Holy Spirit White Buddha, either the Great Joyful Red Lotus Buddha or the Half Compassion Purple Body Buddha.

Whichever it was, the Black Buddha Mother Sect has suffered a great loss this time. There’s no replacement for experts of this level; once one dies, there’s one less.

It’s likely that the magic artifacts on him have already been seized. It’s just unclear if the White Robe Dharma King took them or if the Cannibal Buddha got them first.

Yang Xiao hoped it was the latter.

But Sheng Yanlin shook his head, "Things aren’t as you think. The one who came was an expert, but couldn’t be considered a Demon, just a Half-step Netherworld-level Apostle." ƒreewebɳovel.com

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao was instantly stunned, his mind unable to process it. He had seen Half-step Netherworld experts before, comparable to the level of Demon Sect Vajra.

Even with his defense fully activated, he’d be taken out by a single punch from the Cannibal Buddha. How could someone of this level fight the White Robe Dharma King to a draw and even need the Cannibal Buddha’s assistance? Isn’t this absurd?

Moreover, the Poison Priest from the Poison Sect was also of Half-step Netherworld-level strength, commanding a number of Upper Ghost Level apostles, at least 7 or 8, with numerous Level 2 apostles, such a massive force was wiped out overnight, the entire clan slaughtered. How did a Half-step Netherworld-level Apostle achieve this?

Knowing Yang Xiao was puzzled, Sheng Yanlin quietly explained, "The person who came was indeed a Half-step Netherworld, but he was very special. He was a substitute messenger for the Black Buddha Mother, able to borrow some of her power."

"Is that even possible?" Yang Xiao immediately thought of his good elder sister, but the Black Buddha Mother’s methods seemed even more sinister than his elder sister’s.

After all, his sister’s power could at most be lent to him alone, while the Black Buddha Mother could lend it to others, a completely different concept.

Another critical point is that the limit of this borrowed power is too terrifying; a Half-step Netherworld-level can fight the White Robe Dharma King without losing. What kind of strength is this?

The strength of the White Robe Dharma King, Sheng Yanlin had briefly mentioned, was in the first tier of ordinary Netherworld-level Apostles, with representatives like the late former dean of Ru Lin Academy, Yang Yunluo, Sheng Yanlin’s rebellious brother Sheng Jingxuan.

The second tier included figures like Yang Qianhe, Sheng Yanlin, and the leader of the Japan Black Wood Society.

And the White Robe Dharma King and Cannibal Buddha were top figures in the Netherworld Envoys, comparable to a few major Demons under the Black Buddha Mother.

Borrowing the Black Buddha Mother’s power allowed a Half-step Netherworld-level Apostle’s strength to soar to the pinnacle of the Netherworld level. It’s terrifying; Yang Xiao instantly felt his good sister’s power was less appealing.

Meanwhile, Yang Xiao suddenly recalled something Sheng Yanlin once mentioned to him.

The Black Buddha Mother’s innate treasure was very peculiar; it seemed to establish some unknown connection between her and her most devoted followers.

It seemed to be the case here.

"It’s not as you think." Sheng Yanlin shook his head for the third time. Yang Xiao was good in all respects, but he lacked experience, which was understandable due to his identity and age.

"Even though the person borrowed the Black Buddha Mother’s power, it shouldn’t have made his strength increase to this extent."

"From the information I received from the scene, this person’s maximum strength was only slightly stronger than someone like Yang Yunluo, definitely not reaching the level of me or Yang Qianhe in our prime." Sheng Yanlin added.

"Then why couldn’t the White Robe Dharma King take him down alone?" Yang Xiao pondered, "Was it not that he couldn’t, but rather didn’t want to?"

"Yes, neither the White Robe Dharma King nor the Cannibal Buddha found it difficult to kill this person, but they also wanted to take this opportunity to probe the methods of the Black Buddha Mother Sect."

"Especially this substitute messenger, who was related to the Black Buddha Mother herself, this was a rare opportunity." Sheng Yanlin explained.

So it was like this... Yang Xiao’s doubts were resolved, and he also let out a sigh of relief.

"By the way, do you know why the Black Buddha Mother sent someone all the way to destroy the Poison Sect? Was there a grudge between them?" This was Yang Xiao’s second question.

At this, Sheng Yanlin’s expression showed a bit of helplessness, massaging his forehead with a wry smile, "Actually, you can’t really blame the Black Buddha Mother for this. The Poison Sect people themselves brought it on."

"Originally, the Black Buddha Mother noticed the Poison Priest’s talent and sent a messenger to him with an invitation, hoping to welcome him into the sect for supreme compassion cultivation, to save the world together."

"But the Poison Priest not only refused the invitation but also kept the gifts and killed the messenger." Sheng Yanlin repeatedly shook his head as he said this.

"Isn’t that madness?" Yang Xiao felt that the Poison Sect people were insane; maybe their brains were fried from playing with poison for too long.

"The Poison Sect is located in the Black Triangle of Myanmar-Tai, a prime location, surrounded by major families of the Yin Temple, with natural barriers, making it very safe. The Poison Priest likely didn’t expect the Black Buddha Mother to actually send someone to retaliate." Sheng Yanlin gave a bitter laugh.

Back then, even as the powerful head of Yiling Academy, with the academy’s overall strength many times greater than the Poison Sect, they’d still show respect when the Black Buddha Mother’s envoy arrived. It’s hard to understand how the Poison Sect dared to act like this.

And now, the entire clan was wiped out, their home razed to the ground, truly a case of self-destruction.

Initially, Yang Xiao felt some sympathy for the Poison Sect, but now he saw their deaths weren’t unjust.

"This time, did the Yin Temple High Priest not make a move, and what about the head of the Exoteric Sect?" The four major families of the Yin Temple are significant powers, and Yang Xiao was very curious about the actions of these top experts.

After taking a sip of tea to soothe his throat, Sheng Yanlin continued, "I was just about to tell you, another expert from the Black Buddha Mother Sect entered the territory, and the Yin Temple High Priest personally led people to find him."

"Which one?" Yang Xiao was curious.

"Not clear, only that it’s a really tricky figure, and the entire Yin Temple is on high alert now."

After saying this, Sheng Yanlin mentioned another matter, "The head of the Exoteric Sect did not participate in this capture mission. They’ve returned to their territory due to strange happenings on their land."

"During the period when the head of the Exoteric Sect led several high-level forces away from the Exoteric Sect, several strange incidents occurred on their land, with several elders disappearing from within their domain one after another."

"From the latest information I’ve received, four people have vanished, all strong elders: two at Upper Ghost Level, one at the peak of Ghost Level, and the one who disappeared the day before yesterday, who had Half-step Netherworld-level strength, was the fourth elder of their elders’ council, a highly influential figure within the sect."

"Were they secretly attacked, murdered?" Yang Xiao asked instinctively. freewebnovel.cσ๓

"Unclear, but from the traces left at the scene, these elders barely resisted." Sheng Yanlin’s tone became serious as he spoke.

Yang Xiao nodded thoughtfully. This problem was serious, as the lack of resistance indicated two possibilities:

First, the opponent was vastly superior, an absolute master.

Second, it was done by someone they knew, catching them off guard with a sudden attack.

Whichever of the two it was, it was a big headache for the Exoteric Sect.