Asura Mad Emperor-Chapter 586: Swords Drawn and Bows Bent
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A resplendent beam of light suddenly shot out from the Golden Cauldron atop the monastery, darting toward the Palm Imprint and obliterating the Second Elder's Divine Ability Palm Seal with an overwhelming force.
Simultaneously, ethereal chants of the Buddhist mantra began to resonate from within the small spiritual mountain's monastery.
As if the supreme Buddha from the Myriad Heavens and Worlds was reciting scriptures and expounding the texts to the mortal world! It seemed to wish to cleanse the heart of worldly dust and slaughter, conveying a serene and peaceful sentiment, profoundly sacred.
Amid the chant, a majestic voice thundered: "This is a Buddhist Pure Land, cease the conflict."
"What!"
This little spiritual mountain was indeed protecting the child.
The cultivators spectating from a distance were filled with confusion: "How is it possible that this lad, having slaughtered hundreds of thousands, is under the protection of the little spiritual mountain?"
Fortunately, the monastery didn't launch an offensive, but instead focused on neutralizing the attack from the Second Elder, who was unharmed.
Though he had often heard of the reputation of Golden Buddha Mountain's little spiritual mountain, this was his first rash conflict against it.
From just this single encounter, the Second Elder already sensed the terrifying power of this monastery.
Qinchuan stood before the temple's gate, a sneer on his face: "Don't you know the surroundings of the little spiritual mountain are fortified with powerful arrays? To make a move here, you're truly a fool."
"Boom!" Qinchuan's brazen attitude sent a surge of uproar among the Holy Cultivators and Great Saints watching from afar.
"Interesting, it's a wonder where this kid gets his confidence from. Even now, he can still be so defiant."
"Does he really think the little spiritual mountain can protect him for a lifetime?"
"You..."
The Second Elder was already seething with rage, and the frustration of having his attack countered by the little spiritual mountain only compounded his grievances.
Now, hearing Qinchuan's scathing mockery, he was almost furious enough to cough up blood, but he became even more convinced that this fellow had come here seeking sanctuary.
The Second Elder's face twisted fiercely.
His expression fluctuated rapidly, and then, he managed to calm himself.
"No wonder you dared to swagger into Flame Phoenix City, it turns out you wanted to rely on the little spiritual mountain's power," the Second Elder said coldly.
"What a joke. This Young Master could annihilate a sect like the Flame Phoenix Holy Sect with a flick of a finger; I certainly am not afraid of you," Qinchuan said languidly, casually cleaning his ear.
"Humph, the duck quacks loudest when death nears. Let's see how much you talk after I capture you," the Second Elder scoffed.
The Second Elder then stopped paying attention to Qinchuan and the others, gave a bow to the gates of the little spiritual mountain's monastery, and spoke up.
"Buddha Lord above, this Qin Li has committed grievous sins. I hope the Buddha Lord will refrain from intervening in this matter."
In the Flame Phoenix Holy Sect, the Third Elder had died, and the Tenth Elder was gravely injured.
Most importantly, the Young Master who had awakened the Phoenix Bloodline had his Essence Blood drained; their hatred for Qinchuan ran deep.
"This is a Buddhist Pure Land, cease the conflict."
The purifying sound of the mantra continued unabated, never stopping, and once again that thunderous voice of Buddha echoed forth from the monastery.
Then, a Buddhist figure wearing a kasaya and wielding a Demon-Subduing Pestle appeared, as if floating in air.
This figure exhibited not a trace of cultivation level, resembling an ordinary person with not the slightest hint of Qi, yet exuded an unfathomable presence.
No one dared to underestimate this Buddha, for it was discovered that this Buddha was merely a Spiritual Body.
That is to say, this Buddha was just a divine consciousness sent out by a powerful entity to guard this place.
Even the cultivation level of the opponent's Spiritual Body could not be discerned, indicating how formidable the true body must be.
"Amitabha Buddha, the small spiritual mountain is the holy land of our Golden Buddha Mountain. I hope all of you benefactors will not engage in conflict here and disturb my Buddha's quiet cultivation," said the Buddha's Spiritual Body, still immensely powerful, with both hands joined and speaking calmly and evenly.
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"Buddha Lord, you preach the great Buddhist law, which focuses on subduing demons and ghosts and sheltering Human Cultivators, right? This Qin Li has set up the Blood Demon Formation in the desert, trapping and killing hundreds of thousands of Cultivators, and even tens of thousands of children who are not yet of age."
"Now, this lad has fled to your Little Spirit Mountain, and you still intend to protect him. Is this really the Buddhist way of exorcising demons? Is this really the Buddhist law?"
Second Elder's desire to kill Qinchuan was more because of the Third Elder and Young Master of the Flame Phoenix Holy Sect.
As for the hundreds of thousands of Cultivators, they were merely a bargaining chip he used to pressure the Buddha.
At this moment, another voice came from beyond the skies: "Ling Xu, do not forget, this Flame Phoenix City is the territory of our Flame Phoenix Holy Sect."
A fiery red shadow, like a Divine Rainbow, shot forth rapidly, instantly arriving in front of the temple on Little Spirit Mountain.
The figure was cloaked in flames, radiating an overwhelming aura.
Before the figure arrived, the terrifying oppressive force caused everyone's hearts to tremble first.
"That is... the Sect Leader of Flame Phoenix Holy Sect!" Realizing who the newcomer was, some Cultivators cried out in surprise.
"The Sect Leader of Flame Phoenix Holy Sect—Liu Huang, he has reached the Late Stage of the Supreme Saint level. Now, I'm afraid not even Little Spirit Mountain can save him."
"Amitabha, I wonder what wind has blown Sect Leader Liu to our Little Spirit Mountain," said Ling Xu in a serene voice as he performed a calm salute.
"Ling Xu, this Qin Li has killed our sect's elder, consumed the essence blood of our sect's Phoenix Bloodline descendants, broken our sect's lineage, and laid waste to hundreds of thousands of Cultivators in the Great Wilderness Desert. His sins are grave; please do not interfere in this matter."
"Sect Leader Liu speaks amiss. This humble monk has never involved himself in mundane worldly affairs and retribution."
Ling Xu's voice was ethereal, surrounded by the sound of chanting, detached from worldliness.
"Then let this old man take these few people away. As long as I do not shed blood before your Little Spirit Mountain, that will be enough," said Liu Huang.
"There is a prohibition against all killing under the Pure Heart Formation, and I am powerless to do otherwise," Ling Xu replied, shaking his head.
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Liu Huang and Second Elder realized that Little Spirit Mountain would not give up Qinchuan.
"If that is the case, then don't blame this old man for turning hostile," said Liu Huang, flames around his body rising, a hint of coldness flickering in his eyes.
"Although these benefactors are steeped in murderous intent, they do not possess the aura of evil demons," Ling Xu once again spoke softly.
"Hmm?"
Liu Huang and Second Elder were taken aback at the same time, their just-raised auras dimmed.
Heavy in killing intent, yet not accompanied by evil aura.
They understood the implicit meaning of Ling Xu's words.
The Blood Demon Formation in the Great Wilderness Desert has led to the slaughter of hundreds of thousands, even millions, of Cultivators, a killing without cause and effect.
With such a scale of killing, they would inevitably be tainted with evil, demonic aura.
Yet Ling Xu claimed that Qinchuan and his group did not possess this aura, implying that the Blood Demon Formation was not their doing.
Ling Xu himself has the cultivation of a Great Emperor. Although here merely as a Spiritual Body, he has no reason to lie to clear Qinchuan and his group's names.
"So the Blood Demon Formation in the Great Wilderness Desert was not your doing?"
Liu Huang looked down on Qinchuan and others, watching them coldly from above.
"Hmph, only now do you react? After all this time, you still haven't figured out who killed your own disciples. What a Flame Phoenix Holy Sect, nothing more than a bunch of trash."
"You scoundrel, you're looking for death!" A deep chill flashed in both their eyes.
"From today onwards, I will follow you closely, and I don't believe you can stay in this Little Spirit Mountain forever."
The real reason the Flame Phoenix Holy Land was hunting Qinchuan wasn't the hundreds of thousands of Cultivators, but rather the Third Elder and the Young Master with the Phoenix Bloodline.
Although they now knew that the Flame Phoenix Young Master was not killed by Qinchuan, the Third Elder's death was indeed at Qinchuan and his group's hands. The enmity between both parties had long been established.
