Chapter 264

Chapter 264: The Man-Eating Demon Monk

At the top of the Purple Tower, Fang Lie immediately sensed something promising when he saw Mr. Suan Mei’s expression.

True enough, after setting down his teacup, Mr. Suan Mei leaned forward eagerly. "I’ve exhausted all connections and worn my legs thin chasing leads. Finally, I’ve found you a prime target—worth at least ten times Ghost-Eating Monster Granny!"

Fang Lie’s eyes widened. "Ghost-Eating Monster Granny possessed a Seventh-rank Treasure. Combined with her other assets, her wealth rivaled ordinary Fire Tribulation Immortals. A target ten times richer would match major sect elites!"

"Not quite major sect level," Mr. Suan Mei corrected, "but he far surpasses Fire Tribulation Immortals from minor sects or scattered cultivators."

Fang Lie frowned. "Poison Heart Young Master-level wealth? Such figures dominate regions. We’re outmatched."

"This Wind Tribulation Immortal’s weaker than Ghost-Eating Monster Granny!" Mr. Suan Mei scoffed. "I could defeat him myself if he didn’t use Seventh-rank Treasures. In a fair fight, he’s nothing!"

"Then why hasn’t someone killed this weakling?" Fang Lie pressed.

Mr. Suan Mei lowered his voice. "His backer terrifies even Thunder Tribulation Immortals. Shall I find another target?"

"Who?" Fang Lie demanded. "What Wind Tribulation Immortal frightens Thunder Tribulation elites?"

"A monk named Yan Zhen," Mr. Suan Mei whispered. "Abbot of Chongming Ancient Temple, seventy thousand li from here. He’s the registered disciple of Master Tianlong—head of Great Thunder Sound Temple’s Discipline Court."

Fang Lie inhaled sharply. The Great Thunder Sound Temple ranked among Buddhism’s four great sanctums, its Discipline Court famed for brutal efficiency. Master Tianlong’s power matched the temple abbot’s, earning him the Semi-Immortal title—a living legend who’d annihilated a million elite demons with a single Tianlong Chant eight centuries prior.

"How?" Fang Lie clenched his teacup. "Master Tianlong wouldn’t take such a disciple! I requested evil spirits, not righteous cultivators!"

"Righteous?" Mr. Suan Mei snorted. "This human-demon hybrid feasts on infants and violates women before devouring them. His ‘Buddhist temple’ drowns in blood. Locals call him Man-Eating Demon Monk."

"And Great Thunder Sound Temple tolerates this?!"

"They neither confirm nor deny his status." Mr. Suan Mei spread his hands. "When a furious Fire Tribulation Immortal attacked Yan Zhen, a golden figure emerged from the monk’s brow—Master Tianlong’s likeness. One ‘Amitābha’ reduced the attacker to ash."

Fang Lie’s knuckles whitened. "Core disciples receive life-saving protections, but registered ones? Unless…"

"Rumors say he’s Master Tianlong’s bastard son," Mr. Suan Mei murmured.

"Enough." Fang Lie stood abruptly. "Whether spawn of Semi-Immortal or Buddha himself, this demon dies tonight. Let Tianlong come—I’ll send his phantom back to nirvana!"