Chapter 1684: Paying Respects to the Buddha Son

"Fairy Nishang, you've worked hard coming from afar," a black-clothed cultivator walked up and smiled with cupped hands.

Seeing this person, Fairy Nishang's face immediately sank: "Xu Dingcheng, you came too?"

"For the Heavenly Gate Competition, all disciples of the Immortal Emperor can participate. Why can't I come?" The cultivator called Xu Dingcheng had a fake smile on his face. "On the contrary, Fairy Nishang, you chose to withdraw back then. Why did you choose to participate this time?"

"Whether I participate or not, what does it have to do with you?"

After saying that, Fairy Nishang flicked her sleeves and left.

Watching the interaction between the two, Xu Que asked in a low voice: "Does Fairy Nishang have a grudge against this Benefactor Xu?"

The female cultivator beside him looked left and right, then whispered: "Actually, there is a rumor within our Holy Moon Hall. It is said that the head senior sister didn't voluntarily withdraw from the Heavenly Gate Competition back then, but was ambushed on the way to participate, which is why she gave up... Later, some people guessed that the person who sent someone to ambush the head senior sister was this Xu Dingcheng."

So that's how it is. It turns out to be a private grudge.

Xu Que looked ahead, where the rotating black vortex faintly revealed an unsettling aura.

"This place is probably ominous," Xu Que couldn't help but say. His divine sense power now far exceeded the Immortal Venerable Realm, and he subconsciously felt a sense of unease.

Hearing this, Fairy Nishang also looked ahead, and after a long while, she nodded: "Indeed, I also felt an unusual power. Master Tang, do you really want to participate with us? This place is called a trial ground, and it is probably full of dangers. With your cultivation level, Master Tang, I'm afraid it will be difficult to survive safely."

Although Xu Que had already recovered his power, he still deliberately suppressed his cultivation to the early stage of the Immortal Venerable Realm to avoid being too eye-catching.

The meaning of Fairy Nishang's words was already very clear. It basically meant that if you want to go in, the Holy Moon Hall might not be able to protect you when you encounter danger.

Xu Que put his hands together and said earnestly: "Amitabha, this poor monk came to capture the traitors of the Exploding Heaven Gang. To rectify the name of our Exploding Heaven Gang, this poor monk is willing to sacrifice himself."

When he said this, his face was full of compassion, and his whole body was filled with an aura of justice, making people feel respect from the bottom of their hearts.

"It seems that the Exploding Heaven Gang really had its reputation ruined by Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude. Now seeing Master Tang, I think the Exploding Heaven Gang must be full of righteous people like Master Tang," Fairy Nishang sighed with emotion.

They all came from the same gang, so why was the gap between people so big?

Look at Master Tang, and then look at Duan Jiude and Er Gouzi. The disparity in the world is clearly revealed!

Everyone arrived in front of the vortex, and the number of people who could stand under the vortex was less than fifty, all of whom were elites from the four Immortal Realms.

Xu Que scanned them and found quite a few acquaintances. Murong Yunhai, Long Aotian, and others he had seen before were all among them.

As the host, Fairy Nishang naturally shouldered the task of presiding: "Fellow Daoists, I think you have already received the message from the Immortal Emperor. This Heavenly Gate Competition will be arranged in this Divine Trial Ground. This place has not been developed before, so while we are competing, we also shoulder the task of developing this place."

Xu Que sneered in his heart. This Immortal Emperor is really stingy, having to take care of the competition while developing the trial ground.

Just at this moment, a cultivator suddenly stepped out of the crowd and said in a deep voice: "Fairy Nishang, as far as I know, there seems to be someone from the Exploding Heaven Gang in your participating team?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the cultivators from the other three Immortal Realms changed their expressions, and their gazes searched through the team of the True Eternal Immortal Realm.

Nowadays, the notoriety of Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude had spread throughout the Immortal Cloud Continent, and the Exploding Heaven Gang could be said to be notorious.

Hearing that there were members of the Exploding Heaven Gang in the team, the participating cultivators immediately became vigilant.

In their minds, the Exploding Heaven Gang was simply synonymous with being despicable, shameless, and low-class. As long as they could grab benefits, they would use any low-down tricks.

For these participating contestants, the Heavenly Gate Competition could be said to be an extremely important opportunity. The winner could enter the Central Heavenly Gate and meet the Immortal Emperor!

If they were lucky enough to get guidance from the Immortal Emperor, maybe they could become the next Immortal Emperor!

Before Fairy Nishang could speak, Xu Que stepped out of the crowd, put his hands together and said: "Amitabha, this poor monk is the right protector of the Exploding Heaven Gang, Tang Sanzang. Coming here this time is to bring the traitors of the Exploding Heaven Gang, Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude, to justice. Fellow Daoists, please do not worry that this poor monk will do anything improper."

Tang Sanzang?

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and couldn't help but think of the rumors they had heard before.

"Could Your Excellency be the reincarnated True Buddha, Tang Sanzang?" The cultivator clearly had a very good impression of the Buddhist Sect. Hearing Xu Que's identity, his face immediately softened. "I have long heard that the disciples of the Buddhist Sect are filled with justice and are benevolent people."

But apart from him, the rest of the cultivators were still eyeing them covetously.

Are you kidding? You want us to believe you with just one sentence?

"What evidence do you have? Unless you can prove that you are really the Buddha Son, we won't let you in," Xu Dingcheng said sinisterly.

Fairy Nishang frowned: "Xu Dingcheng, stop causing trouble here."

"Fairy Nishang, I am doing this for everyone's safety. If we let someone of unknown background in, what if something happens inside? Wouldn't we elites of the Heavenly Gate be in great danger?" Xu Dingcheng made his stance clear, just to target the True Eternal Immortal Realm. "What's more, I heard that Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude have already secretly sneaked into the Divine Trial Ground."

What? Those two scoundrels have already sneaked in?

Xu Que was anxious. Damn, if those two scoundrels go in first, wouldn't all the benefits inside be scooped up?

Xu Dingcheng stared at Xu Que with a sinister look. His purpose was to weaken the power of the True Eternal Immortal Realm participating in the competition.

The cultivators from the other two Immortal Realms also knew this, so they didn't speak up for justice at this time.

Fairy Nishang sighed. Although she was the presiding officer, she didn't want to offend the public.

"Master Tang, why don't you wait outside for a while..."

Before she could finish speaking, she heard someone shouting sternly from the side.

"Who dares to slander my Buddhist Buddha Son!"

Everyone looked up in unison and found an old monk suddenly appearing from the void, his eyes like torches, with Buddha light filling the sky behind him.

"This is... the Passed Down Grand Master of the Buddhist Sect!"

"I heard that this Passed Down Grand Master belongs to the direct lineage under the True Buddha, and his main duty is to find the reincarnated True Buddha Buddha Son!"

"Why would he come here?"

Immediately after, under the watchful eyes of everyone, this famous old monk actually knelt down directly in front of Xu Que.

"This poor monk Fakong, pays respects to the Buddha Son!"

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