Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 613 - 279. Western Regions’ High Monks, Our Central Plains is the Land of Etiquette (Chapter Combined into One)_4
But before the worms could fully scatter, Lei Jun suddenly wielded a seven-section bamboo staff in his hand.
With a sweep of the staff, purple and gold lights flashed in turns, instantly freezing all the worms in midair.
It also held Tian Linlong’s spiritual soul in place.
Lei Jun struck again, and immediately shattered the soul of this high-level Worm Master.
*By Lei Jun’s hand, the soul was scattered; it was completely different from Tian Linlong voluntarily breaking it apart himself.*
After his soul fractured, all the worms vanished together.
Even the Same Life Worm, at this very moment, was powerless, utterly severing any chance of Tian Linlong’s further resistance.
Lei Jun wielded the Supreme Pure Jade Heavenly Immortal Bamboo, killing him with one blow right then and there!
"This also puts an end to a piece of the past," Lei Jun said, calmly putting away his magical treasure.
Tian Linlong’s vitality was completely extinguished, and as those worms faded away and turned to ash, some hidden items spilled out.
He had abandoned his old cave mansion and found lodgings elsewhere, which was why he had brought quite a few things with him this time.
But, the first thing that caught Lei Jun’s attention was a treasure that somewhat surprised him.
A string of Buddhist prayer beads.
The prayer beads flickered with a soft golden glow, radiating true intent of mercy and clear purity; it was the most orthodox kind of Buddhist Magic Artifact, not a Witchcraft Sect artifact mimicking the same shape.
When Lei Jun touched the artifact, a thought surfaced in his mind,
[Secret Treasure Prayer Beads]
*Lei Jun instantly recalled that previously mentioned perfectly neutral lot concerning Yutian Ravine.*
Tian Linlong came back from Yutian Ravine.
*But did this Secret Treasure Prayer Beads happen to be the Fifth Grade Opportunity referred to by the perfectly neutral lot?*
The opportunity’s grade was indeed not high.
*But that didn’t mean the Secret Treasure Prayer Beads held little value; it was more likely that they weren’t as suitable for Lei Jun, a Taoist Sect cultivator, so they were only classified as Fifth Grade.*
*Fate was truly unpredictable.*
Lei Jun hadn’t gone to Yutian Ravine.
*If he’d kept heading for Gaoxu Mountain, Tian Linlong probably would have safely held onto the Secret Treasure Prayer Beads, and Lei Jun would have missed them.*
But Lei Jun and Yuan Mobai both changed course to Qingguo Gorge.
*Yuan Mobai happened to run into a Jiuli master, their fight startled Tian Linlong and drove him away.*
*And just like that, Tian Linlong circled back and fell into Lei Jun’s hands after all.*
*Destiny, it truly worked in mysterious ways.*
As for this Secret Treasure Prayer Beads...
"Unmoved in patience like the earth, serene and deep like a hidden treasure."
*Lei Jun contemplated the Zen meaning within and was moved in his heart.*
He shook his head slightly, as usual, stowed the item away, and would examine it more carefully when he had free time.
Lei Jun swept the dark side of the Celestial Book once, expertly cleaning all traces from the scene, then renewed his concealment with the Mysterious Void Mirror and Heavenly Travel Talisman, vanishing from the place.
............
Soon after Lei Jun departed,
the void here rippled.
Clusters of white lotuses gently floated forth.
Surrounded by the lotuses, a young monk with dignified features appeared gracefully in their midst.
He glanced around all sides, frowning slightly, "Late by a step, huh? Which direction did they go?"
The monk closed his eyes in thought, faint Buddhist light pulsing from head to toe, shining in all directions.
But soon the light receded.
It wasn’t because his search succeeded, but rather because, from another direction, a towering, armored middle-aged man appeared.
The man’s body blazed with heated blood, like the sun dropped onto the mortal world.
In his hand was a long, jet-black halberd glinting with golden light, radiating a chilling murderous intent.
It was none other than the Marshal of the Great Tang Divine Strategy Army, Shangguan Yunbo.
"Traitor, prepare to die," he said, and, without another word, swung his Expelling Invaders Halberd at the monk shrouded in white lotus.
The young monk targeted by Shangguan Yunbo was the future Holy Master of the White Lotus Sect, the Future Maitreya.
*Having just shaken off Shangguan Yunbo, only to be chased down again, the Future Maitreya let out a silent sigh.*
The sect’s greatest treasure, the pristine Ninth-grade Lotus Platform, appeared, lifting the young monk into the air to evade Shangguan Yunbo’s strike.
*Searching for the Buddha treasure had cost him some time, and now he was entangled with his pursuers again—how vexing...*
The monk glanced about and already noticed that aside from Shangguan Yunbo, other Great Tang Divine Strategy Army commanders had emerged and were moving in to encircle him from other directions.
............
Near Qingguo Gorge, two red-robed monks from the Western Regions stood among the mountains, gazing into the distance.
The elder-looking monk, Master Longjia, said, "The Tang Court’s martial artists are pursuing the White Lotus Sect members, and those targets are quite important."
The younger-looking monk, Master Sangjie, watched the horizon.
*Even though the battle between the Future Maitreya and Shangguan Yunbo was out of sight from here, it still held both Western Region Buddhist masters’ attention.*
After a moment, Master Sangjie withdrew his gaze, "It’s not necessarily a bad thing for those two sides to clash."
Pausing briefly, Master Sangjie’s expression grew serious, "Is there any further news about the Buddha treasure that appeared at Yutian Ravine?"
*A treasure important enough for the Future Maitreya to personally come all the way to the Southern Wilderness could only be extraordinary, and it piqued Master Sangjie’s interest as well.*
"No further news for now, just heard it was taken by someone from the Southern Witch Sect," Master Longjia replied.
Master Sangjie said, "Keep a close eye out."
Master Longjia nodded, then asked, "I wanted to see how the officers of the Tang Court interacted with the Jiuli people, maybe test the Jiuli’s actual strength, but now the Tang Court is all focused on the White Lotus Sect outsiders, so what about the Jiuli side?"
*Unless it was absolutely necessary, they really didn’t want to confront the Jiuli themselves.*
*Even if they would eventually become rivals, at this stage there was no reason at all to stir things up.*
*On the contrary, if the Mortal Tao Country or some other force clashed head-on with the Jiuli, that would be the best outcome.*
