Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 430 - 238. Master Lei Borrows Flowers to Offer to Buddha
The arrivals were all dressed in pure black monk robes, their expressions calm and composed, exuding a degree of solemn dignity. However, Lei Jun could distinctly feel strands of ferocious and malevolent aura emanating from them.
Similar to some Cultivators from the Southern Witch Sect, the successors of the Great Void Temple not only cultivated Global Spiritual Qi but also refined a certain amount of Demonic Qi Evil Miasma in their daily practice.
This made their Taoist Orthodox Method exceptionally aggressive and, to some extent, more or less influenced their minds and spirits.
Of the Buddhist Sect’s two major heterodox branches, the lineage of the Great Void Temple was notorious for its ferocity and killing intent, surpassing even the White Lotus Sect.
The Great Extinction Tathagata they revered had once even been known as the Demon Buddha.
After years of development, the Buddhist Law of the White Lotus Sect had evolved to greatly differ from that of the Four Sacred Grounds of the traditional orthodox Buddhist Sect. However, tracing its origins, the White Lotus Sect stemmed from the Bodhi, Tianlong, and Xuantian temples.
The Great Void Temple, however, was more like the true nemesis of the Buddhist Sect.
Lei Jun had scrutinized ancient texts in the Heavenly Master’s Imperial Script Pavilion. According to these records, the Taoist Orthodox Method of the Great Void Temple could, to a certain extent, even counter and decipher the Buddhist Divine Skills of the orthodox Buddhist Sacred Lands.
Seeing these black-robed monks appear, Lei Jun’s vigilance heightened.
The involvement of the Great Void Temple suggests that besides the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou, there must certainly be other enemies from among the Five Clans and Seven Families.
The Jiangzhou Lin Clan and the Celestial Master Mansion had been sworn enemies for nearly a thousand years. Their entanglement had resulted in mutual casualties, and the animosity between them ran deep.
The Tang Imperial Court had long adopted a stance of turning a blind eye to their disputes.
Only when other prominent clans, aside from the Jiangzhou Lin Clan, joined in suppressing the Celestial Master Mansion would the Tang Imperial Court potentially intervene to mediate or even suppress, depending on the situation.
Now that successors of the Great Void Temple had appeared, to put it bluntly, it was just like with the Bodhi Temple back then: the Five Clans and Seven Families had found a scapegoat.
Those black-robed monks quietly stopped in the snow-capped mountains on the periphery of Dragon Bone Ridge. They did not approach further, seemingly observing the direction of the wind.
Lei Jun also did not reveal himself immediately, choosing instead to observe quietly first.
The eyes in the sky became even more concealed.
Yet, scenes continuously appeared on the surface of the Ancient Mirror in Lei Jun’s hand.
His little junior sister had indeed been holding back significantly; her attacks now were far more ferocious than his established impression of her.
Under the brilliance of the golden thunderbolts, the opposing Confucian Great Scholar of the Eighth Heavenly Layer was soon overwhelmed and struggled to defend himself.
The Five Clans and Seven Families were all prominent clans with long-standing traditions, their respective heritages complete and refined in all aspects.
Regarding the archery Divine Skill methods of the Confucian Divine Archer Lineage, it was difficult to identify any shortcomings, be it in range, firing speed, precision, or arrow power.
However, since each family’s heritage inevitably included secret teachings, some subtle differences were unavoidable when compared.
For instance, Lei Jun had personally witnessed Chu Yu of the Suzhou Chu Clan shoot an arrow; their clan’s archery Divine Skills held a distinct advantage in range and single-arrow power.
Archers from the Jiangzhou Lin Clan, on the other hand, were known for their wide-area scatter shots.
The issue was, for a Sacred Land like the Celestial Master Mansion of the Taoist Talisman Sect, it was the advantage in range held by the Suzhou Chu Clan’s Divine Archers that they regarded with greater caution.
The Taoist Talisman Sect was renowned for its comprehensiveness and adaptability in Actual Combat Spellcasting.
While not truly omnipotent, they generally did not suffer disadvantages in most situations.
Only when an opponent possessed an extreme advantage in a particular aspect would it make the Celestial Master Mansion’s versatility seem insufficient.
The Confucian Divine Archer Lineage was one such example.
And the more a Divine Archer emphasized range, the greater the threat they naturally posed to Cultivators of the Taoist Talisman Sect.
Alternatively, someone with advantages in Body Movement and rapid-fire arrow speed, capable of constantly controlling distance, would make an Heir of the Heavenly Master Mansion feel uncomfortable.
In contrast, a Divine Archery method like that of the Jiangzhou Lin Clan, known for its wide-area coverage, found it difficult to suppress a Celestial Master Mansion Cultivator of similar Cultivation in a one-on-one duel.
Lin Yuwei, the foremost expert from a collateral branch of the Jiangzhou Lin Clan, had successfully cultivated to the Eightfold Heaven Realm; his arrows could pierce clouds, break the sky, and effortlessly shatter mountains or topple cities.
Against Li Song, he might hold a slight advantage.
But that would be an advantage due to Li Song’s advancing age, while Lin Yuwei was in his prime.
Against Li Hongyu, who was also of the middle generation, Lin Yuwei would find it difficult to gain an advantage.
And the outcomes of Tang Xiaotang’s battles against Li Hongyu and Li Song were known throughout the world.
At this moment, the golden Pure Yang Thunder Dragon emitted a Dragon Chant that shook the heavens and earth, triggering massive avalanches on the surrounding snow-capped mountains. Simultaneously, a boundless golden light swept away the rain of star-like arrows and, with indomitable momentum, charged towards Lin Yuwei.
As Lin Yuwei’s figure retreated, he waved his hands.
It was as if invisible bowstrings vibrated in the air.
The numerous scattered points of starlight rapidly converged, transforming into a vast, dazzling radiance that continuously condensed and compressed.
At that instant, the meteor shower seemed to transform into a brilliant Scorching Sun. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
The Jiangzhou Lin Clan and the Longhu Mountain Celestial Master’s Mansion had fought for so many years; they knew each other through and through.
The Lin Clan was also constantly seeking improvements and breakthroughs, hoping to overwhelm their neighboring nemesis.
Lin Yuwei’s arrow at this moment marked a departure from the Jiangzhou Lin Clan’s traditional Archery style.
However, his opponent, Tang Xiaotang, was equally an exceptional figure for the Celestial Master Mansion, one who had emerged over many years.
The arrowhead, brilliant as the sun, shot forth, its radiance momentarily seeming to pierce through heaven and earth.
But the golden Pure Yang Thunder Dragon, heedless of the danger, directly confronted its sharp point, squarely colliding with the heaven-piercing radiance.
Then, the scene above Dragon Bone Ridge seemed to distort slightly for an instant.
And accompanying the distortion of the air, the straight shaft of the arrow’s light shockingly bent along with it, deforming in the sky.
Meanwhile, the Pure Yang Thunder Dragon continued its advance, pouncing towards Lin Yuwei.
Obstructed by that arrow, Lin Yuwei’s figure had already retreated rapidly, but amidst the flashing golden light, the Thunder Dragon closely pursued him.
