Chapter 324: Crackling Shatter

Originally still hoping to ask this black cow demon for the Divine Ox's whereabouts, but now Xu Jie simply slew it with one sword.

Abbot Juexin glared angrily, but Xu Jie responded quite calmly.

"What do you mean, Abbot?"

"I'm asking what you're doing? Why did you kill it?"

"What's the problem? As cultivators, slaying demons and eliminating evil is perfectly normal, right?"

"Moreover, this demon is outrageously bold, daring to act wantonly in the holy ground of Fomen; naturally it cannot be spared."

After his explanation, Abbot Juexin was left speechless.

"What he said isn't wrong, but he just feels something is off."

His gaze shifted back and forth between Xu Jie and the black cow demon; finally, Abbot Juexin spoke.

"Find it—we must retrieve the Divine Ox, alive we want to see the ox, dead we want to see the corpse."

"Now speaking of anything else is pointless; it's already dead, so we must first find the Divine Ox before saying anything else."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jie weakly said a sentence.

"Since this demon beast could break in here, the Divine Ox has likely already met with misfortune; probably we won't find it."

"Huh???"

Hearing that, Juexin turned his head to look.

"What about the corpse?"

"It was definitely eaten by this wicked beast."

"According to Xu Jie's words, the Divine Ox is gone, and the corpse certainly cannot be found either."

But upon hearing this, Abbot Juexin gave the black cow demon a strange look, his mouth twitching wildly.

"If he didn't want to worsen relations with the Dao Yi Sect, he would definitely give Xu Jie a big slap—are you kidding me?"

"This damn black cow demon eats only plants—do you take this old monk for a fool?"

"This isn't just lying with eyes open; it's completely rubbing everyone's intelligence in the dirt."

His teeth clenched, making a clicking sound, but Xu Jie showed no panic, continuing to spout nonsense.

"Abbot, you may not know, but there's no demon race that doesn't eat meat—not even cow demons."

"Heh............"

"He let out a cold laugh, his gaze growing icier; even so, this black cow demon is already outrageously bold—why doesn't it just eat people?"

"With so many people around uneaten, to go eat an ordinary old green ox? Is that possible?"

"You needn't worry about this; Putuo Temple will handle it ourselves. If there's nothing else, you may leave."

"Too bothered to argue with Xu Jie, he directly issued the expulsion order."

Seeing that, Xu Jie didn't care, he hoisted the black cow demon's corpse onto his shoulder—this made Abbot Juexin startle again.

"What are you doing?"

"This wicked beast is mine—I killed it, so its corpse naturally belongs to me."

"You............."

"What, Abbot, do you have designs on this corpse?"

"Get lost."

"The old monk endured, gritted his teeth, and coldly spat out a sentence; hearing that, Xu Jie didn't get angry, he gathered up the black cow demon's corpse and left straight away."

"Watching Xu Jie not only smooth things over, but even bring back the black cow demon's corpse."

"Zhao Zhengping and the others all admired him immensely—what a talent."

"Let's go; we also have tomorrow's ingredients."

"Junior brother did well."

"Senior brother is impressive."

"They returned to the base in high spirits, but just as Xu Jie and the others left, Mingchen was quickly summoned before Abbot Juexin."

"Facing his own master and the assembled strong ones of Putuo Temple, Mingchen couldn't hold out long, and quickly confessed the truth."

"What are you saying? It died just from blowing a bubble?"

"Yeah, at the time it was Junior Sister Wang Yao who told the Divine Ox to blow a bubble, and then.................."

"Hearing Mingchen's account, Juexin and the others were furious, gritting their teeth; Jueyuan even shouted angrily."

"I'll say it—this is surely again the work of the Dao Yi Sect, Senior Brother; how can we tolerate this?"

"Jueyuan has always been fixated on Juéqíng Shītài; if it weren't for Shi Song that old fogey constantly watching him, he would have acted long ago."

"Now Senior Brother again doesn't want to worsen relations with the Dao Yi Sect, so he truly can't find a good opportunity."

"Upon hearing this, Mingchen weakly said."

"I think, as a disciple, that the Dao Yi Sect didn't do this on purpose; it's mainly because of the Divine Ox.................."

"This really can't be blamed on Xu Jie and company—it's the Divine Ox itself wanting to show off, insisting on performing a bubble trick; who knew it would end up blowing itself to death?"

"Before his words even finished, Jueyuan gave him a fierce glare."

"Enough."

"Seeing Jueyuan filled with righteous indignation, Abbot Juexin spoke."

"This ends here."

"Senior Brother, that's our Putuo Temple's Divine Ox, you.................."

"Then what do you suggest we do? Go to war directly with the Dao Yi Sect?"

"I.................."

"Besides, the Divine Ox died from blowing its own bubble—what would you say to the Dao Yi Sect if you went to them?"

"I................"

"Juexin also feels heartache; maybe there is a way? First of all, regarding this matter, Putuo Temple is not in the right; secondly, they're already dead—would we then go and provoke the Dao Yi Sect because of this?"

"Even if Juexin likes the Divine Ox, a dead Divine Ox can be said to have no meaning at all."

"This is also a common trait among those in power; no matter how much you like something, if it loses its meaning, you shouldn't expect them to do anything for you."

"A living Divine Ox, Juexin indeed likes it; but a dead Divine Ox, to Juexin, no longer has any value."

"It is even less likely that they would offend the Dao Yi Sect because of this."

"Juexin made a decision; regarding this, Jueyuan, although dissatisfied, could only nod in agreement."

"Leaving Shī xiōng's place and returning to his own quarters, Jueyuan's face was dark and gloomy."

"As time passed day by day, he still couldn't find an opportunity to act against the nun."

"That old thing Shi Song is practically a dog-skin plaster, always sticking to the nun's heels."

"It wasn't that they hadn't considered striking secretly, but there was simply no opportunity; Shi Song's Divine Sense was constantly locked onto the nun, and any slight movement would be detected by him immediately."

"Damn it."

"He cursed under his breath; this Flawless Heart is something he must obtain, absolutely cannot give up."

"At that moment, Jueyuan was secretly fuming, thinking about how to obtain the Flawless Heart, while at the same time, the residence of Juéqíng Shītài."

"At this moment, the nun was meditating with closed eyes, but it seemed different from usual meditation; because at this moment, the spiritual power all over Juéqíng Shītài's body appeared extremely violent."

"At the same time, the Buddha Heart was also covered in cracks."

"Indeed, her Buddha Heart shattered again."

"Moreover, this time she did it voluntarily."

"Since Xiuling reforged the Buddha Heart, Juéqíng Shītài has examined it thoroughly and found that, aside from being unaffected by the Fomen's precepts, everything else about the reforged Buddha Heart remains normal."

"Moreover, the reforged Buddha Heart seems even purer; when cultivating Buddhist techniques, its speed is actually somewhat faster."

"This made Juéqíng Shītài feel fervent in her heart."

"So, after several days of understanding and preparation, Juéqíng Shītài also intends to reforge her own Buddha Heart."

"And tonight is the final step."

"However, compared to Xiuling, Juéqíng Shītài's wish to reforge her Buddha Heart still has one difficulty: the Flawless Heart."

"Because the Flawless Heart automatically protects the Buddha Heart, the nun's attempt to reforge her Buddha Heart like Xiuling's is obviously more difficult."