Daoism Revival System: Start with fighting against Debunker Streamer-Chapter 332 - 331: Venerable Tianxuan Sets Out—Who Is the Sword-Riding Opponent?
As these words were spoken.
The Immortal Master felt as though an imposing celestial might was weighing down upon him like Mount Tai.
Knees trembling, face pale, he hurriedly said:
"Venerable, please perceive clearly, when the State Preceptor was in danger, His Majesty was the first to act, using his powerful aura to attempt a rescue."
"Yet the Master sent by Venerable Sumeru was overwhelmingly powerful."
"His Majesty could not match him and almost perished..."
Saying this, the Immortal Master even wiped tears, his face full of worry for His Majesty’s injuries.
However, Venerable Tianxuan sneered: "Ridiculous, your emperor, the Emperor of the Imperial Dynasty, is himself endowed with great fortune, his power not much inferior to mine."
"Even if Venerable Sumeru came in person, what of it?"
"How could he be severely injured by a mere Master sent by him?"
Each word was firm, hitting the critical points directly.
The Immortal Monks behind him all nodded in agreement.
"The ruler of the Hidden Dragon Dynasty himself is at the Profound Immortal Realm, blessed with great fortune, comfortably a Celestial Immortal."
"How could he be outmatched by a Master sent by Venerable Sumeru?"
"I fear, the death of Master Fakong, is due to someone’s deliberate scheme?"
They gazed at the Immortal Master who brought the message, their eyes cold, as if seeing right through him.
Yet the Immortal Master also had a temper.
"What the Venerable says is certainly reasonable."
"But the crucial point is, that Master wielded a strange and powerful Divine Weapon, its might unimaginable, even with His Majesty’s protection, he nearly lost his body."
"This, everyone in the Imperial City witnessed, could it be that my emperor would risk his life to conspire against the State Preceptor?"
Speaking of this, he added in a disgruntled tone:
"The Venerable suspects my emperor, why not suspect the State Preceptor, whether there are unseen dealings with Venerable Sumeru?"
Venerable Tianxuan’s eyes slightly narrowed, speaking coldly:
"What do you mean by this?"
The Immortal Master said in a deep voice: "After that person killed the State Preceptor, he also took away a thousand prisoners detained by the State Preceptor."
"He even declared that the State Preceptor had prior agreements with Venerable Sumeru, yet haggled, deserved his fate."
He looked up, staring directly at Venerable Tianxuan: "In this case, does the Venerable still want to blame my dynasty for the State Preceptor’s death?"
Silence.
A long silence.
When the atmosphere was tense to the point of suffocation, Venerable Tianxuan finally spoke softly:
"This matter, I will go personally to Sumeru Dojo, to inquire clearly."
"Whether it is related to your dynasty..."
"Great Xuan Kong Mountain, will certainly investigate thoroughly."
"If there is truly an inside story..."
Venerable Tianxuan’s eyes grew colder: "At that time, even if it’s the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect, I will have to discuss the matter with them!"
The Immortal Master took a deep breath and said: "That would be best!"
"Farewell!"
...
The Immortal Master left swiftly, disappearing at the horizon.
After he left.
Several people walked out from the shadows.
If the Immortal Master were here, he would certainly recognize these individuals as Great Cultivators from the Imperial City.
All the Immortal Monks had complex looks in their eyes: "The one who brought the message said exactly what they mentioned, there was no concealment."
"Could it be, this matter truly has no connection with the Emperor?"
"Was it just a personal grudge between Senior Brother Fakong and Venerable Sumeru?"
Thinking of this, everyone could not help but feel some anger.
"Even if there was a personal grudge, couldn’t it be discussed openly with our Master? Directly killing Senior Brother Fakong, this clearly treats our Great Xuan Kong Mountain as a place to be trampled at will!"
"Acting so domineering just because they have Manjushri Bodhisattva as support?"
"How detestable it is!"
Venerable Tianxuan never attained the Bodhisattva Fruit Position.
This had always been a painful topic for these disciples.
Recalling years ago, their Master and Manjushri Bodhisattva were peers, but now, he had to be equal with his disciple as Venerables.
Now, they even sent someone to kill Senior Brother Fakong?
This filled them with immense frustration.
"Enough."
Venerable Tianxuan interrupted their discontent, his face stern as he said:
"This matter is suspicious, judgments should not be hastily made!"
After a brief pause, he continued: "The Hidden Dragon Dynasty is far from Manjushri Dojo, taking all those prisoners wouldn’t be a fast journey."
"I will personally investigate, I might just encounter them."
"If it’s indeed true, I will seek an explanation from Manjushri Bodhisattva."
As he spoke, in the distance, the sea of clouds churned, and a Unicorn Divine Beast appeared stepping on air.
As it approached, it immediately bowed its head and laid its ears flat.
Venerable Tianxuan sat upon it, his gaze suddenly catching the figure of the Black Bear Spirit dazed before the mountain gate, becoming increasingly annoyed, he instructed a nearby Immortal Monk:
"I shall pass on the Forbidden Headband Spell to you, make sure to torment this creature day and night."
"Let us see if he can truly convert in time!"
As he spoke, he flicked his fingers, and a line of obscure Buddhist Scripture fell upon the Immortal Monk’s forehead.
The Immortal Monk instantly comprehended, clasping his hands together with a sinister smile:
"Rest assured, Master, I will surely train it to be very obedient!"
Venerable Tianxuan nodded, instructing all the disciples: "Take good care of the Dao Field."
After speaking, the Unicorn Divine Beast beneath him conjured up auspicious clouds, carrying him into the sky.
Leaving only the disciples, who clasped their hands in farewell.
...
Night and day alternated.
Venerable Tianxuan rode the Unicorn Divine Beast, leaving Great Xuan Kong Mountain, traveling westward a million miles in a single night.
This pace.
In the Lower Realm, it would be considered astonishing.
Yet in the vast, boundless Grand Thousand Upper Realm, this hadn’t even spanned a tenth of a small Southern Celestial State.
Of course, to the long-lived Immortal Buddhas.
Journeys taking several months.
Or retreats lasting millennia.
Such occurrences were commonplace.
And the distance from Great Xuan Kong Mountain to Manjushri Bodhisattva’s Dao Field, with the speed of a Divine Beast, was merely a journey of three or five days.
For an existence like Venerable Tianxuan who had cultivated for tens of thousands of years, it was merely the blink of an eye in fleeting time.
He proceeded unhurriedly, calmly across the sea of clouds.
However.
In the distant view, the appearance of a Sword-Controlling Immortal Monk caught his eye.
"Venerable, what is it?"
The Unicorn Divine Beast beneath him sensed his surprise and couldn’t resist asking curiously, its gaze also following the Venerable’s line of sight.
Only to see an Immortal Monk.
Neither riding on clouds nor traveling by Spiritual Simurgh.
Actually traversing on a sword.
Beside him, was a girl in red with an enigmatic aura.
"It seems to be a... Sword Spirit?"
The Unicorn Divine Beast was slightly surprised.
Venerable Tianxuan gazed into the distance: "Which Venerable does he belong to? Why is he so unfamiliar?"
His expression puzzled.
Though the Buddha Country had many factions and their forces were scattered across the Grand Thousand Upper Realm.
Every five hundred years, the Western Heaven Buddha would appear to lecture.
All Bodhisattvas and Arhats, Venerables from all sides, typically would attend.
Thus, he would have some impression of major cultivators of the Buddha Country, even if not familiar.
However, this Sword-Controlling Immortal Monk in the distance seemed extremely unfamiliar to him.
"Could it be, just an unworthy little monk?" the Unicorn Divine Beast said.
"Impossible."
Venerable Tianxuan shook his head: "His aura is extraordinary, yet I cannot discern his Cultivation Realm, more than likely, he is a Celestial Immortal."
"How could someone of Celestial Immortal rank be an unknown monk?"
After pondering, Venerable Tianxuan said: "When we meet, let’s pause, after all, if he is a strong practitioner from our Buddhist Sect, we should at least offer our respect and greetings."
"If not for establishing connections, it’s good to know him."
"Understood."
