Calamity of Tomorrow-Chapter 342 - 341 The Traitor and The Black Lotus

"So many?!" Zhou Bai exclaimed in surprise, "How could there be so many?"

Zhao Shouyi explained, "You shouldn't be surprised, this is related to the cultivation methods of Leiyin Temple. Leiyin Temple is most adept at using the power of vows, but this power comes with pros and cons. The advantage is that once successful, the progress of cultivation is fast, and the power of martial arts and techniques is also great.

But the disadvantage is that it now becomes easier to become deformed, easier to go mad, and more susceptible to being swayed by public opinion."

Zhou Bai frowned, "Swayed by public opinion? Is it like Kong Chan's 'Great Sun Dharmakaya,' controlled by the will of the people within the power of vows?"

Zhao Shouyi responded, "What happened with Kong Chan is an extreme case, but ordinary cultivators from Leiyin Temple, although not as exaggerated, are also bound by the power of vows. Depending on how much of the vow power is used, they cannot violate the will of the people involved. The more they use and the deeper they're integrated, the more they cannot go against it.

For example, something like siding with the Heavenly Demon and becoming an insider for them, that is absolutely impossible for monks from Leiyin Temple."

"I see," Zhou Bai's eyes flickered, "So the Heavenly Demons infiltrating Beihai City want to corrupt the lower levels, alter public opinion, and penetrate the entire Beihai City from the bottom up."

Zhao Shouyi nodded, "So rest assured, although there are many traitors in Beihai City, most are just ordinary people tempted by offerings, which isn't significant. As long as the high-ranking officials of Leiyin Temple are fine, they can suppress them. Moreover, they are continuously thinking of various countermeasures."

Following this, Zhou Bai, guided by Zhao Shouyi, chose a pile of cultivation and healing pills from Leiyin Temple and Jijian Pavilion for his cultivation.

After the selection, Zhou Bai somewhat eagerly and nervously asked, "What about the matter of going to the front lines? How is that going?"

Zhao Shouyi looked at him, smiled helplessly, and said, "I've already started arranging that for you. You'll need to change your identity and disguise yourself."

"Okay, okay, no problem." The thought of joining the battlefield and fighting the Heavenly Demon excited Zhou Bai.

Zhao Shouyi said, "Alright, everything on this end is sorted. I'll bring the items to you, and next, you should go meet with Master Yin Hai. The old man wants to see you."

Zhou Bai nodded, then suddenly remembered the points Ying Hui had given him and quickly asked, "By the way, can I use my points at Leiyin Temple?"

Hearing Zhou Bai's words, Zhao Shouyi hurriedly patted his head, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten again. We've already opened the points exchange permission for you in Beihai, Donghua, and Xiyue cities. In these three cities, you can exchange for supplies anytime."

After finishing their chat, Zhao Shouyi led Zhou Bai out of the guesthouse to meet the most senior cultivator of Beihai City, Master Yin Hai, who had once blocked the Immortal Ming Yue.

Zhou Bai thought to himself, 'Master Yin Hai must know many secrets, too. Perhaps using the 'Time Reverse,' I can ask him about Christina, and the secrets of the Celestial Court and the Heavenly Demons to see if he knows.'

...

In a dimly lit underground space, entwined trunks and vegetation were everywhere.

Zhou Bai released his Primordial Spirit to explore, and could only detect a large number of unnaturally dense dead trees appearing on both sides of the road.

These dead trees looked pitch-black, their trunks twisted to the extreme, appearing like ghosts hiding under dim light. Taking even a few more glances could make someone feel irritable.

When Zhou Bai's gaze swept past one of the dead trees, it seemed to suddenly tremble, as if it had come to life.

He couldn't help but say, "Master Wu Fa, these withered trees..."

The head of Beihai Dao School, Master Wu Fa, said, "They have all transformed after the distortion of Uncle Yin Hai, and are currently being suppressed by Uncle. Although they look a bit odd, there is no danger yet."

Zhou Bai nodded his head and continued deeper into the forest with Master Wu Fa and Zhao Shouyi.

Soon after, they saw a huge dark shadow appearing in front of them.

That shadow looked blurry, roughly over a hundred meters tall. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a headless Buddha statue carved out of wood.

The statue, covered in cracks and stains, looked as if it was long neglected and abandoned.

But what felt most bizarre was the neck area of the statue. The entirety of the area above the neck was missing, the break jagged as if torn off by something. Moreover, a large area of dark brown stain at the break looked just like a bloodstain.

Master Wu Fa approached the feet of the headless Buddha statue and gently called out, "Uncle, I've brought Zhou Bai here."

Zhou Bai looked at the statue in surprise, only to see the chest of the headless Buddha fluctuate, the wood folding and unfolding, forming a deeply grooved human face.

The face looked at Zhou Bai and smiled, a surge of Primordial Spirit force swept across the air, creating a vibration and producing a laughing sound, "You're here, young friend. You did well in the Four Schools Competition."

"Master Yin Hai." Zhou Bai bowed and asked, "Grand master, did you call me here for something?"

Master Yin Hai said, "This old one is bound to pass away soon. In the fight against the Heavenly Demon, our generation... has utterly failed." He sighed and continued, "Whether it is I or the other fellow daoists, I'm afraid none of us can hold on much longer. You are the strongest among the younger generation, the future of humanity depends on you."

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Zhou Bai felt the atmosphere around become somewhat heavy, then nodded, "I understand."

Master Yin Hai continued, "Is Jiaojiao doing well?"

Zhou Bai replied, "The elder is in good condition, still able to chastise and sleep. I think she could live a few hundred more years without a problem."

Master Yin Hai chuckled, "That's good. Only after my transformation did I realize how beautiful and precious life is. And only after all my fellow brothers had sacrificed themselves did I understand how tiresome and difficult it is to be alive. Impermanence is all there is; the continuation of life always comes with pain..."

Hearing Master Yin Hai's slight sound as if he would continue talking, Master Wu Fa interrupted, "Uncle, didn't you say you have something for Zhou Bai?"

"Oh yes, you didn't remind me I would have almost forgotten." Master Yin Hai paused, then said, "Zhou Bai, you've offended Ming Yue and attracted countless people's attention. The path of cultivation in the future will be more dangerous for you than for ordinary people. Sadly, I will probably not have the chance to see you reaching the pinnacle."

As they spoke, Zhou Bai and the others felt the ground beneath them start to vibrate, and a black lotus broke through the soil, blooming in front of Zhou Bai.

Master Yin Hai said, "This is a World-purifying Black Lotus that I sculpted with my aspirations, after you refine it with your Primordial Spirit, it can resurrect you once."

Zhou Bai looked at the black lotus shining before him, but suddenly remembered he had the Time Reverse gemstone. After thinking, he said, "This item is very precious, right? Wouldn't it be more useful if given to some high-level cultivators?"

Zhou Bai looked at Zhao Shouyi and said, "Principal, why don't you use this? Having an extra life would be more useful for you than for me."

Zhao Shouyi smiled and shook his head, "Zhou Bai, I appreciate the thought. You just accept it quickly, you are going to be on the battlefield frontline next, having the protection of the World-purifying Black Lotus will make it much safer."