Chapter 286

Chapter 286: Great Slaughter

Seeing this terrifying scene, many people gasped and began to discuss, "So strong, is this the Fire Tribulation Immortal of the major sects?"

"Look at the markings on his giant robe; he clearly comes from the Great Thunder Sound Temple!"

"Sitting steadily like a White Lotus, he is clearly practicing the Great Thunder Sound Temple’s ultimate skill, the Crossing Calamity Sutra. It is said to be one of the top four divine abilities of the Great Thunder Sound Temple. Once mastered, it is invulnerable and has strong defensive powers, plus it is incredibly fast, even able to cross the void. In battle, one would at least stand on solid ground. Paired with powerful treasures, he could easily sweep away his peers!"

"I heard that the Crossing Calamity Sutra is best mastered by Bai Lian Chan Master, one of the four senior disciples of the Great Thunder Sound Temple. Could this person be a disciple of Bai Lian Chan Master?"

"Rumor has it that Bai Lian Chan Master has four senior disciples, all of whom are Fire Tribulation Immortals. The fourth one, Jie Kong, is a fierce-looking monk. Could it be him?"

While the crowd buzzed with discussion, Fang Lie felt the terrifying pressure almost overwhelm him. After all, he was merely at the Qi Sea Realm and, after half a day of alchemy, his Magic was severely depleted. Being crushed under such immense force was certainly uncomfortable; he was exhausted, sweating profusely, and his bones creaked painfully, making him wish for death!

Clearly, this monk intended to give Fang Lie a lesson, using the pressure to harshly discipline him, hoping to make him cry out in pain and beg, thus satisfying his grudge and bringing him joy.

Unfortunately, this fellow did not know what kind of tough guy Fang Lie was. Even when he was a hundred times weaker than now, he had endured the harsh punishments of the Mo Sect and even the terrifying experience of having his soul obliterated in the Cycle of Fire.

Such pain did not break him, so how could this mere pressure mean anything?

Even if Fang Lie struggled to catch his breath, unable to speak, he continued to glare at the monk with prideful eyes, his head held high, displaying a resolute refusal to bow down!

Seeing this, the monk became furious and gradually increased the pressure, determined to force Fang Lie into submission!

As time passed, Fang Lie’s situation worsened, blood appearing in the sweat on his body, clearly being pressured from within. Yet, his gaze remained proud, his head still held high, showing no signs of giving in!

Witnessing Fang Lie like this, those around him secretly admired him. Many who had originally looked down on Fang Lie, thinking he was just a spoiled child, completely changed their views, moved by his unyielding spirit.

Finally, after nearly half an hour, the monk realized he was at a dead end; Fang Lie had reached his limit, and further pressure would kill him.

He had come to trouble Fang Lie and demand something from him. How could he ask for anything if he killed him outright?

Moreover, Fang Lie was a member of the Mo Sect, and a highly regarded disciple at that. He couldn’t just ignore right and wrong and strike down without cause; that would easily provoke a conflict between the two major sects, a responsibility that a mere Fire Tribulation Immortal could not bear.

Reluctantly, he had to slowly withdraw his pressure and watched with satisfaction as Fang Lie, nearly gasping for breath and almost ready to collapse, said coldly, "Fang Lie, I ask you, do you know your crime?"

After catching his breath a few times, Fang Lie replied with a mocking smile, "You are a monk from the Great Thunder Sound Temple, aren’t you?"

"Correct~" the monk replied arrogantly, "I am Jie Kong, a disciple of Bai Lian Chan Master of the Great Thunder Sound Temple!"

"Very good~" Fang Lie replied coldly, "Since you know I am Fang Lie, then you must also know I am a Mo Sect disciple?"

"What of it?" Jie Kong sneered, "Do you think mentioning the Mo Sect will frighten me?"

"I don’t need to use my sect to intimidate you!" Fang Lie scoffed, "I only need to tell you one thing: the Mo Sect is declaring war on your Great Thunder Sound Temple!"

"Declare war?" Jie Kong was momentarily taken aback, then he burst into laughter, "You really think too highly of yourself! Just an outer disciple, if I kill you, what is it? The Mo Sect wouldn’t declare war on the Great Thunder Sound Temple for you! Ha! You are pitifully naive!"

"You are the naive one~" Fang Lie mocked, "Not only am I an outer disciple, but I am also a backup holder of the Mo Sect’s Benevolence Token. You know what that means; your provocation against me is a provocation against the Benevolence Token and against the entire Mo Sect. Even if the Higher-ups of the sect despise me, they will still uphold the dignity of the Ancestor’s Token! Let’s see if the Great Thunder Sound Temple will protect you!"

"You~" Jie Kong’s laughter faded at Fang Lie’s words.

Because Fang Lie was right, any issue that involved the ancestor’s family law was a matter of the entire sect’s reputation. Killing an outer disciple was not a major issue; there were over a million outer disciples, so a few deaths did not matter. But humiliating the ancestor with just a word could incite public outrage, and if not handled carefully, it could result in a sect war!

Even with Bai Lian Chan Master as a backing, Jie Kong could not bear such a serious consequence!

Jie Kong then found himself in a very awkward position. He had come to seek justice for the Man-Eating Demon Monk and to retrieve the Bright Pearl and Chongming Temple. But now, he realized he was in huge trouble himself.

For him, there were now only two choices: either quickly bow down and apologize, which would resolve the grudge but would ruin his own face, and he couldn’t achieve his original goal. With how badly Fang Lie had been treated, whether he could forgive him was another matter. How could he possibly expect to have the Seventh-rank Treasure and large estate handed to him?

The other option was to go for broke, simply kill Fang Lie and have it all end! As long as no one confronted him, it would just be a matter of trading barbs, and at most he would suffer some minor punishment. However, if things went well, it might even bring benefits.

Thinking of this, Jie Kong’s face twisted into a ferocious expression. "Fang Lie, do you really think I won’t dare to kill you?"

"Hmph~" Fang Lie sneered. "What does it matter if you dare to kill me? Can you even succeed?"

"Very good, kid, you have completely angered me." Jie Kong said with a cold smile. "Do you really think your undying nature makes you invincible? I want to see how you revive after your body and soul perish!"

As he spoke, Jie Kong slowly pulled out a black orb from his robe, sneering disdainfully. "Do you know what this is? Divine Lightning!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Lie showed little reaction, but the onlookers immediately changed their expressions, filled with fear.

"Damn it, isn’t the use of Divine Lightning on Core Inner Gate Disciples strictly prohibited? Those killed by it will have their body and soul perish, and even with a Puppet That Dies in Place on hand, they cannot be revived."

"Yes, both the righteous and demonic paths have agreed not to use this on Core Inner Gate Disciples to avoid losing the ones they worked hard to cultivate. Last time a Demonic Path cultivator violated this rule, Thunder Tribulation Immortal killed a Core Inner Gate Disciple from West Kunlun, which attracted a Semi-Immortal from West Kunlun. He was captured and was refined by True Fire for three thousand years, and he still hasn’t died. Even his own sect’s Core Inner Gate Disciples were all destroyed and couldn’t be revived! Since then, Divine Lightning has become a major taboo for sects. If Jie Kong dares to use it to kill Fang Lie, even the Great Thunder Sound Temple won’t be able to protect him; he is doomed!"

"Unless, nobody knows about this!"

"Damn it, he wants to kill and silence witnesses!"

"Run~" The frightened cultivators, realizing what was happening, turned and fled in a panic.

"Hahaha~" Jie Kong laughed madly, "Since you know Buddha’s intention, do you think you can escape? Too naive! White Lotus, kill for me!"

As he spoke, Jie Kong fiercely struck the White Lotus beneath him, and in the next moment, it burst into brilliant light, sending countless beams flying in all directions.

In an instant, nearly a thousand surrounding cultivators, whether they were Golden Pool Master, Purple Palace Master, or Nascent Soul True Immortal, Thunder Tribulation Immortal, were all cut into several pieces by that mysterious white light, their limbs and severed arms raining down like a storm on the island, and bright red blood splattered everywhere.

Everyone actually struggled during this process, but it was meaningless. The Fire Tribulation Immortal from regular sects might not be so strong, but the Fire Tribulation Immortals from major sects had combat strength equivalent to the scattered cultivators’ Thunder Tribulation Immortal, far beyond what these low-level cultivators could withstand.

With just one move, a thousand collapsed!

Jie Kong was extremely satisfied and laughed heartily. "Juniors, do you see? This is Buddha’s skill. After you die, you’ll suffer even more than they did. At least they can reincarnate, but you can only perish in body and soul!"

"You unholy bald devil, you’re too happy too soon!" Fang Lie sneered. "Mo Sect will not let you get away with this!"

"Hahaha, after I kill you, I’ll kill everyone here. Without evidence, I won’t believe Mo Sect can do anything to me!" Jie Kong said proudly. "Kid, enough talking, prepare to die!"

Saying this, Jie Kong casually threw the Divine Lightning.

The black orb swiftly reached Fang Lie, then erupted with black divine light, about to unleash its terrifying power!

At this critical moment, however, Fang Lie sneered and raised his hand, releasing Man-Eating Demon Monk to use him as a shield in front of himself!

A mere Man-Eating Demon Monk, with just Wind Tribulation cultivation, certainly could not withstand Divine Lightning; the power of this thing surpassed Eighth-rank, and even common Seventh-rank Treasures could be destroyed, not to mention flesh and bone!

But let’s not forget, the Man-Eating Demon Monk had a special divine skill hidden in his forehead, a life-saving skill granted by Master Tianlong!

As the Man-Eating Demon Monk faced impending doom, a golden figure jumped out from his forehead, resembling an old monk.

As soon as he appeared, Jie Kong was dumbfounded, his face full of shock, unable to help but exclaim, "Master Tianlong? Dharma body? Divine skill? Damn, no—"

Jie Kong finally recognized what this was, and in utter despair, he let out a heart-wrenching scream, but unfortunately, it still could not change his fate!

"Amitābha!" The golden figure pressed his palms together, softly reciting a Buddhist chant!