I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense-Chapter 954 - : 955

Chapter 954: 955

“So, you mean to say that all the treasures inside the tomb were taken by Xiao Lao Di, and you also saw corpses that might belong to Ancestor Damo?”

Wuyuzi summarized, asking in a deep voice.

He always felt something was off but couldn’t quite pinpoint it just yet. The two men and dog before him had been fully converted into disciples of the Buddhist Sect, merely needing some time to fully adapt to the peculiarities of the sect. They couldn’t possibly lie to him. Could it be that this grave truly hid some earth-shattering secret?

“Amitabha. The information provided by the donors is very useful. This old monk can make an exception and accept you into our sect. However, those from the Buddhist Sect always strive for purity of the six senses; worldly possessions like money will first be kept by this old monk. Once your characters are mature and you pass my examination, they will be returned to you,”

Wuyuzi said cheerfully, appearing quite amiable, yet his words swept through with a series of faith-power, causing cultivators in the Heavenly Immortal Realm like Blood Soul to surrender their weapons without a word, immediately taking out all their possessions. The secret room was quickly filled with various dazzling treasures.

Looking at each face brimming with sincerity, Wuyuzi smiled satisfactorily: “Good, you all possess wisdom roots and are talents worth nurturing!”

“Thank you, Abbot Master, for enlightening me!”

Blood Soul and several others wore pious expressions, prostrating themselves in worship, their eyes filled with fervor.

Seeing this, the other two men and the dog also hurried to take out a large amount of treasures, trying to keep it within the limits of what a genius of the Earth Immortal Realm should possess.

To them, these resources were but a drop in the ocean; Li Xiaobai took out one million top-grade Immortal Stones along with a heap of assorted Magic Treasures and Elixirs. Liu Jinshui only took out eight hundred thousand, and the useless Magic Treasures he threw out were even more numerous; it was unclear where he had acquired all this junk from.

As for Ergouzi, there was no need to mention him; he casually handed out a few top-grade Immortal Stones to Wuyuzi.

“Amitabha, the donors are truly promising youngsters. To be able to bring out nearly a million top-grade Immortal Stones at the cultivation level of Earth Immortal is quite commendable,”

Wuyuzi chuckled softly and waved his hand, “Please head to the Buddhist Pagoda to cultivate for a while; your old monk will send someone to fetch the donors after three days.”

“Liaowang, Liao Chen, you few lead the way for the donors, and do not be negligent!”

“Yes!”

The two junior monks beside Wuyan placed their hands together and bowed,

“Donors, please follow this monk this way.”

The monk named Liao Chen made an inviting gesture, and everyone immediately followed.

Moments later, only Wuyuzi and the monk Wuyan remained in the secret room.

“Junior brother, do you think the one buried in that large grave is truly Ancestor Damo?”

Wuyuzi frowned and asked, as the converted could not lie, yet the answers he received puzzled him.

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“Impossible, this monk would never believe it. Those youngsters have low cultivation levels; perhaps they were confused by illusions or mechanisms within the tomb, making them see hallucinations. This tomb is full of demonic nature; it must bury a Grandmaster of the Demon Path,”

Wuyan said with certainty.

“True or false, we’ll know if we go down and see for ourselves, but how likely are you to win if you confront Xiao Lao Di?”

Wuyuzi asked.

“Less than forty percent. His Cultivation Technique is approaching perfection, impervious to the Power of Faith. He suppressed the poor monk with just the transformation of immortal light alone. If he were to simultaneously transform the energies of both immortals and demons, he could suppress the poor monk within a hundred moves,”

the monk Wuyan shook his head and sighed.

Wuyuzi’s eyes flickered with a cryptic light: “Yet another one who creates his own Cultivation Technique. Such people are not worth the bitter struggle for the Buddhist Sect. Spread the word, and others will deal with him.”

“Amitabha, follow this old monk to the grave, and let’s see what the tomb’s owner truly looks like!”

…

Elsewhere.

Li Xiaobai walked at the back of the group, eyeing the few young monks who must be the talents of the Great Thunderclap Temple, all very young and dressed in grey monk robes.

Following Monk Liao Chen out of the secret room, they left the dark chamber and saw the light again.

Before them lay a vista of green waters and blue mountains, bathed in a layer of resplendent golden light, admiring towards the towering golden Buddha piercing the clouds—that was the Buddhist Pagoda, hollow inside, specifically used to imprison cultivators.

Every cultivator who was captured underwent this process; the power of faith inside the pagoda was several times denser than the outside. Being inside accelerated their transformation, adapting to the environment of the Buddhist sect, and by the time they emerged, they were thoroughly cultivators of the Buddhist sect.

“Brother, you really look the part!”

Li Xiaobai said with a sullen face.

“Damn, it’s all that damn dog putting on airs, almost blowing Ol’ Fatty’s cover here. I wondered how those being converted acted like they were tipsy, shaking their heads—it’s all this damn dog’s random posing!”

Liu Jinshui complained indignantly.

“Woof, you know nothing. My body structure is different from yours; naturally, my reactions during conversion are different as well. This is called attention to detail!”

Ergouzi retorted with a roll of his eyes.

“Brother learning from this rascal, and me learning from Brother. Luckily, the three of us act in unison; otherwise, it would be really easy to slip up!”

Li Xiaobai glanced at them. Both were sneakily tricky, and the reason they kept quiet about Huazi without reminding each other was just to find a converted reference to imitate, yet they ended up thinking along the same lines.

“Junior brother, do you have any good plans for escaping?”

Liu Jinshui whispered, now was undoubtedly a good opportunity to escape, but since Arhat Hall lay at the core of the Great Thunderclap Temple, even if they fled now, it was hard to guarantee they wouldn’t be captured again, especially considering monks like Wuyan and Wuyuzi, two Saint Realm high monks, were just behind them!

“How about triggering the Starry Sky Battlefield?”

Ergouzi suggested quietly.

“The Starry Sky Battlefield isn’t mobile, and even if we triggered it, we’d still be trapped inside the Buddhist sect. Besides, Saint Realm experts possess the ability to meld into the void, so the battlefield’s protection probably wouldn’t affect them.”

Li Xiaobai explained.

“Then what do we do? Once we’re in the Buddhist Pagoda, we’re truly trapped. I’ve seen two old Bangzi trapped at the head of the Buddha while climbing the Transmigration Ladder before; their cultivation level was absolutely heaven-defying, yet even they couldn’t escape, we’d be done for the moment we entered.”

“Forget it, forget it, lad. We’ve met and that’s destiny in itself. In a while, I’ll cover the rear, the rest of you flee as fast as you can.”

Ergouzi looked morose, his words filled with doom, yet his body involuntarily moved closer to Li Xiaobai.

“Ah, there’s really no way out this time, junior brother. After all, we are brothers from the same sect. I’ll confront them soon; you take the chance to escape! Remember, just burn me some paper money every year on this day.”

Liu Jinshui also sighed sadly, yet his body stuck close to Li Xiaobai, as if afraid he might run off.

Li Xiaobai noticed that both man and dog were fiddling around with their words, obviously trying to put one over on him, his expression darkening.

These two were no good, mouthing sentimental lines while their actions showed their true intentions; even at this critical moment, they were still thinking of tricking him.

“Amitābha, sirs, you will only stay briefly for three days within the pagoda, and after three days, this monk will escort you out personally. There’s no need to worry about anything.”

“The inside of the pagoda is filled with a dense Immortal Yuan Power, staying there is beneficial. Abbot Master also hopes that sirs can take this opportunity to cultivate deeply.”

Apparently noticing Li Xiaobai and the others’ subtle maneuvers, Monk Liaowang took the initiative to explain.

“Thank you, Master, for your deep kindness. We are deeply grateful!”

Blood Soul and the others expressed their gratitude, filled with appreciation.

“Monk Liaowang, do not speak too much!”

A monk nearby scolded.

“Exactly, Monk Liaowang, why waste words with them. The pagoda is just ahead, go inside by yourself!”

“Hurry up, opening the Buddhist Pagoda consumes a lot of the power of faith, don’t dawdle!”