Chapter 752: You and the Bodhisattva: Who is Stronger

"..."

The jade slip fell silent again on the other end, and only after a long while did it ask, "Will your senior brother Yun Miao agree?"

Such obvious words of shirking, how could Ling Su not understand them? She immediately realized what the other party feared.

Cultivators who have entered the third-rank realm are only one step away from immortality; each cherishes their life more than the last and rarely descends to fight personally, especially in Beizhou, a place where the Sanxian Sect dominates alone, where such situations are even more pronounced.

"I will go speak to the eldest senior brother."

Ling Su bit her lip hard; even when the eldest senior brother asked her to share the dharma field with that insect demon disciple, she had never entertained the thought of attacking that cultivator, but that young man had truly been too oppressive, his sharpness fully exposed, making no secret of his greedy heart.

Having thought this through, she straightforwardly and decisively revealed Shen Yi's background completely, first clarifying that senior brother Yun Miao was only concerned with saving face for senior uncle Qingguang, and deliberately omitted He Tong's praise for Taixu Danhuang.

"If he stays obedient in the Lingxu Cave and something goes wrong, naturally we will be responsible, but now he has come out on his own; even if his corpse is abandoned in the wilderness, no one will bother to ask."

Hearing this, True Person Brother Mao Feng pondered for a moment, did not rush to respond, but instead asked in detail how his own great demon had been slain.

After hearing the entire process, the anger he had barely suppressed in his heart flared up again.

In Beizhou, wanting to entice and subdue a great demon is an extremely difficult matter.

After all, whether competing for dharma fields or seizing imperial qi, their help is indispensable, and their benefit to cultivation can be said to be even more useful than those immortal pills and spiritual medicines.

This tiger demon had cooperated with True Person Brother Mao Feng many times and was used with unparalleled ease, truly his heart's dearest flesh, yet it was wasted so in vain at Tashan!

"Truly a disciple taught by the insect demon's Shoubashou Sect, a disobedient beast that knows no rules!"

Beizhou has Beizhou's rules; for a great demon like this, even when sect members quarrel, the winning side will not easily slay it, but will either seize it or keep it, waiting for the loser to bring benefits to redeem it.

A perfectly good great demon, just killed like this, is simply creating sin.

"Junior sister, do not be anxious; since he broke the rules first, he must pay the price. However, it seems he has hidden a few tricks; wait for me to invite two fellow disciples to come and assist, and also make preparations regarding his Dao Fruit."

Brother Mao Feng finally agreed.

Before joining the Lingxu Cave, that so-called Taixu Danhuang was not even a person of Beizhou, and did not even have the identity of a Sanxian Sect member; to act against him, indeed, the trouble is smallest only while the other party has not truly integrated yet.

"Thank you, senior brother."

Although Ling Su felt the other party was a bit overly cautious, a cultivator transformed by Huang Liuliu, plus herself in the realm of San San transformation, dealing with that insect demon disciple who had just entered the third rank, where was the need for such a grand mobilization? When too many people come later, propriety must always be observed, and she would probably have to spend a fortune again.

However, now that she was seeking help from Brother Mao Feng, she could only hold her nose and accept it.

Lingxu Cave, Banluo Cliff.

The purple cloud Dao robe swayed as True Person Yun Miao sat cross-legged at the cliff's edge, using a wisp of purple mist to contemplate heaven and earth.

A sound of faint footsteps rose behind him.

True Person Yun Miao did not turn back, only slowly opening his eyes: "I have already heard about the matter at Tashan. Junior brother Danhuang is indeed somewhat unreasonable, but he is new to Beizhou and not very familiar with our affairs here; perhaps he truly believed a great demon had come to invade, thus rashly striking out. You must understand."

Ling Su stood quietly behind the other party; hearing that even at this time the eldest senior brother was still making excuses for that robber, the corner of her lips involuntarily curled up in mockery.

"..."

True Person Yun Miao received no response from his junior sister for a long time and finally turned his head slightly to look: "Even if he truly wanted to seize your dharma field, Master loves you the most; how could he watch you being bullied with his eyes open? There must always be a matter of who came first. Do not let calamity qi cloud your heart; great anger is not beneficial to cultivation."

To tell the truth, even he had not expected that Taixu Danhuang, having just escaped with his life, should at least be well-behaved for a while; just arriving in Beizhou, not even having recognized the place fully, he was so impatient, seizing any opportunity as if he wanted to eat his fill in one bite, with no dignity whatsoever.

But True Person Yun Miao recalled the disciple's report, speaking of the decisive and clean manner in which Danhuang slew the tiger demon, and inevitably had other thoughts.

He Tong spoke the truth; this person is indeed a good seedling. The greed displayed now may simply be because, after his sect was annihilated, his heart was filled with resentment, giving rise to the childish notion of wanting to retaliate against Beizhou.

Now True Person Yun Miao has also reached the point of personally striking out to compete for incense, but every junior brother in the sect is somewhat unwilling to submit to him, and he is only slightly closer to the youngest junior sister.

If he could smooth out the dissatisfaction in Taixu Danhuang's heart and entice him over, in time, he might not be useless as an aid.

Then he could only ask his junior sister to endure some hardship first.

"Senior brother, I am not here to chat about this today."

Ling Su spoke directly, interrupting the other party's empty words; with a cold face, she cupped her hands and said, "Recently my thoughts have not been smooth; I plan to go out with a senior brother from the Elder Chi Yun Cave to relax, and will not return to the sect for the time being. I hope senior brother does not worry."

"You—"

True Person Yun Miao's gaze tightened slightly, and the corners of his eyes twitched quietly several times.

He had long known that his junior sister had a good relationship with those young men from the Elder Chi Yun Cave; even regarding the matter at Tashan, they had also lent some help.

But now the other party had assumed this posture.

What, did she think the Lingxu Cave was unreliable and intended to defect to another mountain?

"If you just leave, then Tashan..."

"Let whoever cares deal with it; it is not my junior sister's thing; even if forced to stay, it cannot be kept."

Ling Su waved her sleeve and turned to walk down the mountain.

Green and red surged on True Person Yun Miao's face, and his expression likewise turned gloomy: "As you wish; since your wings have hardened, I can no longer control you."

Hearing the low rebuke from behind.

Ling Su was not angry at all; instead, she quickened her pace, smiling silently in mockery.

The reason the eldest senior brother is in his current state in Beizhou is that he is not ruthless enough and his courage is not great enough; if he continues to follow the other party's conduct, I fear that when the great calamity ends, I will not even get a drop of soup residue.

Now that there is an excuse to leave the Lingxu Cave, even if something happens to that insect demon disciple, when Qingguang Cave inquires, it will be trouble for the eldest senior brother, having nothing to do with me, Ling Su.

"Senior brother Brother Mao Feng, I am coming over now."

She took out the jade slip, activated her magical tool, and hurriedly soared into the air, rushing toward the appointed place.

Not far from Tashan.

Two men and one woman had been waiting for a long time.

When Ling Su landed, she first greeted True Person Brother Mao Feng, then respectfully said, "Little sister Ling Su greets senior sister Yue Xing and senior brother Mu Song."

The two lightly nodded their chins in response and looked at Brother Mao Feng: "Where is that cultivator from Nananzhou?"

The three of them were all fellow disciples from the Elder Chi Yun Cave; such a small favor was nothing.

It was not an attack on sect members, just an external loose cultivator, and his cultivation was not high; for Brother Mao Feng to invite the two of them to assist seemed like making a mountain out of a molehill.

However, stopping this precedent was indeed very necessary.

Now it is cultivators from Da Nanzhou who have come; if this group truly gets a taste of the sweetness, then those from Dongzhou and Xizhou will surely all come rushing at the news.

It matters not how we fight among ourselves behind closed doors, but at this time, we must naturally present a united front against outsiders.

"Senior brothers and senior sisters, do not worry; I have my own way to draw him over."

Ling Su took up the thread of the conversation, speaking with full confidence.

She had made arrangements long ago.

That young man just established his immortal name at Tashan; given his personality, he must now be desperate to strike while the iron is hot and seize all the incense offerings immediately.

"However, we absolutely cannot let anything go wrong."

This was the first time Ling Su had done such a thing, and she could not help but feel a bit nervous.

If she carelessly let him escape and this news spread, given the First Zhu Shixiong's style of conduct, he would certainly refuse to take responsibility; at that time, she would face the questioning from Master Qingguang alone.

"Do you not trust your senior brother to handle matters?"

Brother Mao Feng True Person smiled, extended his right hand, and in his palm lay a small jade mirror: "For this matter, I specially invited this Star Mirror from the cave; once one enters this mirror, a world forms within it, allowing us to directly destroy his Divine Void Dao Fruit, truly leaving him with no way to ascend to heaven and no path to enter the earth."

"If anyone dares to touch this seat's Tiger Demon, having his cultivation dissipate and his body perish would be a kindness to him."

"Hah."

Hearing this, Ling Su felt relieved, finally revealing a smile, and then took out another jade slip once more.

Beneath Tashan.

The Immortal Masters originally responsible for relief efforts were now moving with hurried steps, their figures darting past piles of refugees staring up at them with hope, until they finally found the figure sitting quietly beneath the tree.

"This senior, have you seen my master?"

"I have not seen him."

Shen Yi raised his gaze, lazily stretching both arms.

"This..."

The disciple of Lingxu Cave showed a look of difficulty: "Our cloud-riding is too slow; can an elder do us the favor of going to Lingxu Cave to invite First Senior Master Master Yun Miao True Person over?"

"What is the matter?"

That disciple hesitated for a moment, seeming reluctant to explain clearly, but after glancing around, he clenched his fist and said: "The demon calamity of recent days was likely not accidental; it seems more like other immortals wish to seize our master's cultivation ground. The Tiger Demon merely came to lead the charge, and our brothers and sisters have discovered traces of other great demons nearby."

Speaking thus, he let out a bitter laugh: "For some reason, our master became angry and went out to relax; we truly cannot contact him, so we can only ask First Senior Master to lend his aid."

"..."

Shen Yi pondered for a moment, then slowly rose to his feet: "Why make such a fuss? Lead the way ahead."

The Lingxu Cave disciple was stunned, then immediately waved his hands repeatedly, showing fear: "Senior, this is probably not quite in accordance with the rules."

The fish had taken the bait, yet he sneered coldly in his heart.

The other party had almost written their desire to swallow and occupy this cultivation ground on their faces; then do not blame the master for being ruthless.

"There is a reason for this; I will go to Lingxu Cave to explain." Shen Yi nodded.

Seeing this, the disciple gritted his teeth and finally turned to walk forward: "Senior, please follow me."

"My Lord, beware of a trick!"

Although Bai Long Chen Yi's cultivation was not high, as a Rain-Prayer Envoy of the Immortal Department who had experienced a great calamity, he knew these members of the Sanxian Sect better than anyone.

They were disciples of Ling Su True Person; guarding their master's cultivation ground was the most important thing; how could they possibly, for the sake of refugees' lives, willingly give up such an opportunity to seize incense offerings to an outsider?

However, Shen Yi seemed as if he had not heard, and followed that disciple straight on.

"Be silent." Inside Wan Yao Dian, Shenxu Laozu and Nan Huang both glanced wordlessly at this little dragon; the creature had followed its master for many days, yet still had not figured out who was tricking whom.

Beizhou is truly the sole dominant power, allowing these cultivators to live too comfortably.

The tricks they used, in front of the master, even showed a hint of childishness.

"..."

Facing the rebukes of the two old seniors, although Chen Yi was deeply worried, he could only obediently quiet down.

Just like that, they moved outward along the path.

The Lingxu Cave disciple suddenly stopped his steps and pointed toward the mountains and fields: "Senior, the traces of that great demon stop right ahead."

Shen Yi silently surveyed the scene, then stepped forward.

With just one step, his figure vanished from the spot.

The originally beautiful mountains and fields gradually rippled, rapidly shrinking, turning into a crystal-clear jade mirror that slowly hung in the air.

"Foolish thing."

The Lingxu Cave disciple put away his smile, reached out to hold the jade mirror in his arms, and waited peacefully like this.

Inside the mirror, it was still that same beautiful mountain landscape.

Only now, several figures who had been waiting here long ago appeared in the half-air.

Ling Su raised her eyebrows; even she had not expected things to go so smoothly; this cultivator who had just escaped death showed not a shred of caution.

Now inside the Star Mirror, she looked down at the Bai Shan figure below, and all the previous grievances and resentments surged up at once.

"Danhuang junior brother, are you lost?"

Hearing Ling Su's mocking words, the other three disciples of Elder Chi Yun Cave could not help but smile.

Brother Mao Feng did not rush to act either; since everything was already settled, it was better to let Ling Su vent her anger.

"I have followed my master in cultivation since childhood and am considered well-traveled, but this is the first time I have seen someone's only famous feat be escaping with their life from another's hands... absurd and ridiculous."

Ling Su shook her head and joked: "Coincidentally, my senior brother Brother Mao Feng says this Star Mirror is specifically made to close the door and beat the dog; once one enters the mirror, calling to heaven brings no answer, calling to earth brings no response; you, who are famous for your escape techniques, might as well try it and see if you can escape."

"..."

Shen Yi stood with his hands hanging down, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings.

He activated the Divine Void Fruit Seat, only to find the vast calamity power like a mud ox sinking into the sea, utterly unable to connect with the Grand Void.

With just one magical artifact, one could ruin a lineage's livelihood method; this was Beizhou's foundation.

Having witnessed his actions, Ling Su's smile on her face grew even more radiant: "You managed to escape life from that Bodhisattva of Subduing the Dragon and Taming the Tiger, yet you cannot escape my palm. Counting it this way, I am far stronger than that Bodhisattva, don't you agree?"

Hearing this, Shen Yi finally raised his head and said noncommittally, "Let's try."

As the words fell, the several people who had been smiling were all stunned, not quite understanding what this Da Nanzhou cultivator was babbling about.

"Try what?" Ling Su frowned, failing to see the panic she imagined on the youth's face, which was quite displeasing; she felt something was missing.

"Try to see whether you or the Bodhisattva is stronger."

Shen Yi looked seriously; since the other party had closed the door, he should have no problem casually beating a dog.

Before the words finished, ten thousand zhang of rosy light quietly spread across this mountainous wilderness.

Behind the mountains, a towering figure as high as the sky slowly coalesced, with Jinhe flowing all over its body; amidst the dense clouds, the outline of a majestic face gradually became clear.

The Dharma Form gazed down indifferently upon the mortal world; amidst a huge roar, he extended six arms, and a circle of blinding golden light wheels behind him rose like the great sun right before everyone's eyes!

(End of this chapter)