The Demon with Holy Radiance

Chapter 413: Chapter 276: Bodhisattva? Utterly Shameless

’He wasn’t about to mince words now. This was the Joyful Shrine Association, a time to do whatever one pleased. If others could do it, why couldn’t I?’

’Who had he been killing? Before this, it was just a bunch of Visceral Stones and Corpse Transformations. He’d only just killed a single Zombie God, and now some Bodhisattva was getting involved?’

’You won’t let me kill them? Then who am I supposed to kill?’

’Am I supposed to go back to killing those Visceral Stones and Corpse Transformations? What kind of fight could they possibly put up? No matter how many of them there were, all they could do was claw and bite—and they didn’t even have hair to pull.’

’Did they even have the strength to fight me?’

’They couldn’t! They simply weren’t strong enough.’

’If I really went and did that, I’d kill the Corpse Transformations, then the Visceral Stones, then the Yuansi... and after that, there’d be no one left to kill.’

’Besides, killing them now would just make them the first to prepare for the next Joyful Shrine Association in their next lives. And whether they could even get back into the Great Virtue Temple then was a whole other question.’

’And now, a Bodhisattva decides to show up? Talk about shameless!’

"The rule of the three prohibitions is real, but these people are the foundation of our Great Virtue Temple. You have already entered the Zombie God Realm; they are of no use to you now. Why not stop here? What if I reward you with a portion of the resources from Grand View Cave Zen?"

Though his previous words had sounded soft, they were actually a hard-line stance. Now, his tone was truly softening as he began to negotiate terms with Yang An.

A Bodhisattva was negotiating terms with him. Yang An wasn’t sure if he should act honored, but he suddenly found a blind spot.

’A portion of the resources from Grand View Cave Zen?’

’Does that mean the items in Grand View Cave Zen were never actually up for grabs, but were instead stashed away by this guy?’

On the surface, anyone could do anything, and there were no rules against forcefully seizing resources.

But in reality, he’d hidden the goods long ago, diverting the conflict to lure the masses into Grand View Cave Zen. This also incited their suspicion, bloodlust, and desire to fight over scraps.

This made Yang An even more furious.

’So after all this time, they had all just been played by these guys. Was it all just to stage a "fight of trapped beasts" inside Grand View Cave Zen? And only when they decided no one could defeat me did he finally step in to call it off.’

’What was the point? What was the purpose of all this?’

Yang An couldn’t figure it out. Then again, any grand scheme from this bunch of lunatics could just be something they cooked up on a whim. ’How could a sane person like me possibly fathom the minds of madmen?’

’In any case, I suddenly don’t really want these so-called resources anymore. Besides, it’s only a portion, not everything.’

’If I kill these guys, even without the resources, I can still get the Forbidden Artifact Fragments they’ve merged with. Isn’t that much better than some measly portion of resources?’

’Worst case, I could just trade these Forbidden Artifact Fragments for the resources I want, couldn’t I?’

"Since I, De Ji, entered this Land of Great Virtue and Goodness, I have sincerely worshiped the Buddha, working diligently and conscientiously. The Zen Masters have always treated me kindly and with great care. How could mere resources ever compare to the bond between us, a bond thicker than blood..."

"De Ji! Just speak your mind!"

Seemingly unable to listen to another moment of Yang An’s bizarre rambling, Hai Si Bodhisattva cut him off.

"What I mean is, a portion is too small."

"..."

"If you don’t want it, then fine. I’m taking these men. Go find somewhere else to vent your frustrations."

"Very well. Then I, De Ji, shall take my leave of you, Bodhisattva. If I am fortunate enough to meet you again, I will be sure to ask for the secrets of your exquisite Buddhist Techniques, so that I may study them day and night."

Hai Si’s attitude suddenly flipped, becoming rigid and leaving Yang An no room to negotiate.

Yang An was one to hold a grudge. ’Fine, take them. I will remember what happened today, and I will repay this debt in the future.’

’He took away the people I wanted to kill, played me for a fool, and now he won’t even leave the resources behind.’

’Just great!’

RUMBLE—

With a sound like rolling thunder, the gray fog blanketing Grand View Cave Zen shattered in the blink of an eye. It collapsed in on itself, layer by layer, and rapidly dissipated. This meant he could finally leave.

The Scripture Mantras enveloping the other Zen Masters teleported them away, but one dim Buddhist Mantra was left behind.

In that instant, just as Yang An was about to leave, the Buddhist Mantra shot toward him, appearing before his face in a flash.

A terrifying pressure suddenly bore down on him. Yang An instinctively activated his Jade Kala Vajra Body. His figure swelled, filling with Golden Dust, but in the next moment, he was sent flying backward.

CRASH—

His body shot back a full kilometer, plowing through and demolishing numerous buildings outside Grand View Cave Zen before finally crashing to the ground.

A spurt of fresh blood flew from his lips. Yang An’s Monk’s Robe was tattered beyond recognition, but he hadn’t sustained any serious injuries and recovered in the blink of an eye.

The dim Curse Seal that had blasted him out of Grand View Cave Zen disintegrated, transforming into a Storage Magical Artifact in the shape of a string of Prayer Beads that landed before him.

He looked toward Grand View Cave Zen. The path of destruction he had carved formed a straight line, but even peering through this newly formed trench, he could no longer see any trace of the Scripture Mantras within the cave.

Clearly, Hai Si was gone, having arrived and departed with unknowable stealth. freewebnoveℓ.com

"Good. Very good! I, De Ji, thank the Bodhisattva for this generous reward!"

Snatching the Prayer Beads and wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Yang An knew full well that he now had one more objective to complete.