Chapter 201: Have I always been a string puppet in my older sister's hands?
"I have met the Wealth Merit Buddha, something terrible has happened."
At Lingshan, the Arhat who left quickly earlier hurriedly returned, clasped his hands in a salute, and spoke hastily: "Those rebellious beasts from Lingbao Mountain attacked the Wandao Sect's flying boat en route, causing dissatisfaction from the Wandao Sect...
Before we could slay those dozens of rebellious beasts, Saint Lu had already arrived to investigate, and those beasts launched another attack on Saint Lu..."
Hearing the voice of the Arhat, the smile on Wealth Merit Buddha's face at Lingshan faded: "How did these rebellious beasts know about the Wandao Sect..."
As he spoke, holding a Zen Stick, he lowered his eyes in silence, taking a step forward after a while, emitting a bright Buddha Light as he headed towards Lingbao Mountain.
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Thump—
At the foot of Lingbao Mountain, the only surviving elephant demon had its limbs broken and was dragged before Lu Jin'an.
Under the deliberate control of the Wandao Sect's Tribulation Crossing Realm guardians, the elephant demon transformed into human form. Although still robust in size, it no longer resembled a small mountain as it did in its original form.
Lu Jin'an looked at the elephant demon held by two Tribulation Crossing Realm practitioners by its nape: "How did you know my whereabouts?"
Hearing Lu Jin'an's voice, the nearby monk looked anxious, fearing that this rebellious beast might recklessly bite, which would not bode well for Lingshan.
However, he was puzzled at heart, as the rebellious beasts of the Radiant Domain were no different from the livestock of Lingshan. How did this group of rebellious beasts learn of the Wandao Sect's movements, and how did they launch an attack circumventing Lingshan's Prohibition?
Yet, faced with Lu Jin'an's question, the elephant demon remained silent, its eyes filled with a resolute ferocity, attempting to stab Lu Jin'an, who was close, with its tusks.
From where did a Demon General of the Radiant Domain harbor such a murderous intent towards him?
Lu Jin'an's hand hovered over the elephant demon's head, shrouded by the Death Rules.
"Kill me!"
Thunderous as it was, the voice exploded in Lu Jin'an's mind, and at the same time, the deafening roar resounded through the forests of Lingbao Mountain.
The multitude of demons charged ferociously, their momentum shaking the heavens.
The monk's eyes widened in disbelief at the scene, had this group of rebellious beasts gone mad?!
"Kill him!"
"Kill Lu Jin'an!"
"Kill him!"
Amidst the horde of demons, cries to kill Lu Jin'an arose one after another.
Lu Jin'an withdrew his hand from above the elephant demon's head, looking expressionlessly at the oncoming horde from the mountain.
To the Human Clan, the reverting horde was like a torrent, overwhelming and seemingly unstoppable.
The nearby monk hurriedly ordered the Martial Monks: "Kill these rebellious beasts and protect Saint Lu..."
Lu Jin'an raised his hand to interrupt the monk's voice: "Though these are the demons of your Radiant Domain, since they come for me, naturally, I shall handle it."
The monk opened his mouth, hesitating for several seconds, then silently looked up at the sky.
"Saint Heir, leave it to us."
"I'll handle it." Lu Jin'an grasped the void with his left hand, and the Netherworld Validation appeared in his hand.
Lu Jin'an stepped forward past the elephant demon's corpse before him, his right hand grasping the Netherworld Proof Sword Hilt.
Until the longsword was fully drawn, his legs suddenly exerted force, his entire being instantly closing in on the foremost old ape demon.
With a raise of the sword, the blade imbued with Yin Ming Qi quietly penetrated the ape demon's heart.
Under the amplification of Sword Qi, the process was as swift as lightning, delivering instant death to the ape demon without the slightest pain.
Gurgle...
The massive corpse rolled uncontrolled down the slope, splattering blood, as the ape's eyes remained shut tight.
Within the demon horde, there was no pause or silence, only a more frenzied rush towards Lu Jin'an.
To the multitude of demons, Lingbao Mountain was too small, so small that they could only charge at Lu Jin'an in a queue-like manner.
Lu Jin'an did not care if they were queuing because he was going up the mountain.
To a person, the road up the mountain was long, but to a mighty cultivator, it was merely a short distance away.
Although the strongest demons of Lingbao Mountain were no more than a Demon King, Lu Jin'an did not kill swiftly.
Waving the sword, piercing the heart, waving the sword, piercing the heart...
To him, he could annihilate the entire horde with a mere gesture, yet it took him a full hour to kill them all.
From the foot of Lingbao Mountain to the summit, corpses lay everywhere, rivers of blood flowed.
When the last corpse rolled to the monk's feet, the monk hastily clasped his hands and silently chanted the Buddha's name: "Saint Lu's killing intent is too heavy, Amitabha, Amitabha."
Before closing his eyes, a glint of heartache flashed in the monk's eyes, and the surrounding Martial Monks also silently chanted the Buddha's name, seemingly to transcend the souls of the departed.
Standing at the summit, Lu Jin'an flicked the blood from the Netherworld Validation, then sheathed his sword, and the monk hurried to his side, speaking in a low voice: "Saint Lu, it was our Lingshan's negligence that allowed this group of rebellious beasts to collide with your esteemed sect within our bounds.
We hope Saint Lu allows Lingshan to offer a meager assistance by taking care of these..."
"No need." Lu Jin'an interrupted the monk's voice expressionlessly, raising his hand to pat his shoulder: "I remember a precept of the Buddhist Sect which is 'do no evil, uphold all good', correct?"
The monk bowed, speaking frankly: "Saving a life surpasses building a seven-story pagoda, Amitabha."
Lu Jin'an smiled indifferently, as the Yinming Space began to spread from his feet, vaguely a dragon claw emerged, pulling the demon corpses throughout Lingbao Mountain into it.
The monk's face changed at this scene, about to speak when the sky dome shone with golden light. Wealth Merit Buddha, seated cross-legged on the Lotus Platform, chanted a Buddha's name with a smile, looking at Lu Jin'an: "Saint Lu, since the multitude of demons is dead, why disrupt their path to rebirth?"
Lu Jin'an looked up at him, then withdrew his gaze, unmoved: "Tell my Master."