Asura Mad Emperor-Chapter 585: Little Spirit Mountain

As soon as Qinchuan and the others entered the city, they sensed extremely hostile and fervent gazes from all around.

Wherever the five people passed, many cultivators hurriedly avoided them, as if dodging a plague god.

"Are these five the ones with a bounty from the Holy Order?"

Whispered a cultivator, talking to another in a hushed voice.

"That's right, it's them. Who would have thought that instead of running away, they would actually come to Flame Phoenix City—it's like they're seeking their own death."

Another cultivator quietly muttered.

Even more cultivators secretly hastened away, discreetly following behind Qinchuan and the others, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to Qinchuan when there were fewer people around.

The temptation of the Holy Order was too great.

"Do you know why these five are being hunted?" At this moment, a youth asked mysteriously.

"We don't know?"

"These five have mediocre cultivation levels, the strongest being only at the late stage of Great Saint. For the Flame Phoenix Holy Sect to issue the Holy Order, they must have committed an atrocious crime," said the many cultivators shaking their heads.

"I heard that these individuals were responsible for setting up the Essence Blood Formation in the Great Wilderness Desert, which led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of cultivators, inciting the Flame Phoenix Holy Sect's pursuit."

The news about the Blood Demon Formation in the Great Wilderness Desert had already spread, but few knew the full story.

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"That's right; not only did these people betray and kill hundreds of thousands of cultivators, absorbing their essence blood, but they also kidnapped the grandson of the Second Elder of the Flame Phoenix Holy Sect."

Although the Flame Phoenix Holy Sect tried to seal off the news, this cultivator had been an eyewitness outside the Blood Demon Formation.

"What, these people look decent, yet they commit such heinous acts?"

"They're devils!"

The surrounding cultivators, upon hearing this, turned pale with discussing—betraying and killing hundreds of thousands to absorb their essence blood was the act of a malevolent cultivator.

"Not only that, but when these people abducted the Young Master of the Flame Phoenix Holy Sect in Lindong City, they were discovered by the Third Elder. A fierce battle ensued, and these individuals killed the Third Elder of the Flame Phoenix Holy Sect, which is why the Holy Order was issued." The cultivator from Lindong City said.

"What?!"

"You're saying these people killed the Flame Phoenix Holy Sect's Third Elder?"

The many cultivators buzzing with discussion all changed colors, never having heard this news.

"The Third Elder of the Flame Phoenix Holy Sect was a Supreme Saint Expert, how could he be killed by these individuals?"

The group that was covertly following Qinchuan and his companions also showed shock on their faces; they had been ready to strike, but at this news, they stopped cold.

As Qinchuan and his group moved forward, the number of cultivators following them silently grew.

Using his Divine Sense to probe, Qinchuan found that among these people, the general Realm Cultivation was not high, with only one at the Great Saint Intermediate Stage and two at the Early Stage, while the rest were Saints or below.

At this moment, Qinchuan stopped, turned his head, and looked towards the void behind him, where his Innate Pupils flickered with strange and mystical light.

Although these individuals were hidden in the void, their intent to kill was rampant.

"Hmph, clueless of death." There was a sneer on Qinchuan's face.

"Young Master, shall I take action and deal with them?" Ye Xuanji asked.

"No hurry. Since they want to follow, let them for now. Once everyone is gathered, we'll send them all on their way together."

The voices of Qinchuan and his companion rang out loud and clear, reaching the ears of everyone present.

This caused the people following behind, intent on ambush and murder, to seethe with indignation.

"Arrogant! This kid is too arrogant!"

Yet, the crowd did not act immediately. The fame of Ye Xuanji's victory over the Supreme Saint in the Early Stage was too dazzling; they could not act rashly.

Many of them have gone to the Sect to request the aid of Great Saints and Supreme Saint Experts.

"You little brat, even at a time like this, you dare to be so arrogant," someone scolded.

"Let's see you be arrogant for now, just wait until a Supreme Saint Expert arrives, you'll get what's coming to you."

Qinchuan continued to weave through the city and eventually stopped in front of a temple.

The temple wasn't large, but it shone with a brilliant golden light that was blindingly bright. In front of the temple hung a golden plaque that was solemnly inscribed with the three large characters "Xiao Ling Mountain."

The golden characters contained the profound meaning of the Great Dao; just one glance was enough to shock the hearts of the onlookers, instantly giving rise to a thought of reverent conversion.

Inside the temple resonated a dignified and majestic aura; strains of chant filled the air, comforting like a spring breeze, seeming to wash away worldly troubles and leave a pleasant feeling.

"This lad has actually come here!" A cultivator frowned from the void behind Qinchuan.

"Could he be seeking protection from Golden Buddha Mountain?" another cultivator speculated.

Golden Buddha Mountain is a Buddhist Holy Land, with Buddha figures of Emperor Level sitting in meditation within.

Xiao Ling Mountain was a small world created by an ancient Great Emperor of Golden Buddha Mountain, incarnated from the Dao. This temple served as an entrance to that small world.

"This guy has killed hundreds of thousands of people, committing such grievous sins. The Buddhas of Golden Buddha Mountain would suppress him on sight, not offer him sanctuary," a cultivator said, shaking his head.

Qinchuan looked at the temple before him, similarly filled with doubt. "Why is it them?" he thought.

He sensed that the Soul he was tracking had vanished at this location, that half-remaining Soul had actually fled into the Buddhist Holy Land—inside Xiao Ling Mountain.

"Could it be that I've gotten entangled with these fellows?"

"Could these baldies be scheming behind the scenes?" Qinchuan mused to himself.

However, he quickly shook his head, casting away the thought.

Qinchuan knew all too well that Golden Buddha Mountain was not as simple as it seemed on the surface; they shared a lineage with the Western Sect of the Upper Realm.

The Western Sect, powerful in its own right, could vie with the Divine Court in the Upper Realm.

Yet, these baldy monks had no ambitions, desiring nothing; their sole focus was cultivating the Buddhist Law to transcend sentient beings. Qinchuan didn't believe the Blood Demon Formation could be the work of Golden Buddha Mountain.

Still, the disappearance of the Remnant Soul at this location suggested that even if it wasn't the doing of Golden Buddha Mountain's Buddhas, they couldn't be completely unrelated to the event.

Just then.

A fiery shadow rushed forth from the distance at high speed.

"Qin Li, your life is forfeit!" a furious voice thundered like rolling thunder across the Nine Heavens, causing everyone to ring in their ears.

The figure approached with lightning speed, surrounded by thunder and lightning, as a divine bird spread its wings.

One moment he was still in the mountains, and the next, he bore down with terrifying Great Dao Rune Patterns, a reddish palm imprint resembling the hand of a demon god aimed directly at the heads of Qinchuan and others.

The red palm imprint blotted out the sky and sun.

This was none other than the Second Elder of the Flame Phoenix Holy Sect, whose cultivation had reached the Supreme Saint Intermediate Stage.

Upon hearing the news, he had come at the first opportunity.

From afar, he saw Qinchuan and the others arriving at Xiao Ling Mountain and immediately assumed they intended to seek refuge inside.

Golden Buddha Mountain had a wide following in Nanchi Continent. Though this city was under the jurisdiction of the Flame Phoenix Holy Sect, the small world inside Xiao Ling Mountain was not their territory.

If Qinchuan and the others managed to enter the Xiao Ling Mountain small world, they might genuinely manage to escape.

Therefore, without giving it much thought, he let out an angry shout, powering his Divine Skills to their limit, as the palm imprint covered the sky.

He was intent on suppressing Qinchuan and his group outside Xiao Ling Mountain.

But in the next moment, another twist occurred.

Just as the Second Elder's demon god palm imprint bore down, an astonishing radiance suddenly erupted around the Xiao Ling Mountain temple.