Chapter 1185: Chapter 723: Rank 3 Enters Tribulation_2

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Moreover, although the Town Stone is powerful, it doesn’t work well against Third Grade Experts. Relying solely on Mr. Yan feels somewhat overwhelming.

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Ye Lan just wanted to remind Shen Yi to be careful on the road. She glanced down at the token in her hand, and couldn’t help but show a trace of helplessness.

The young man who once needed her help to adjust his boundary, now holds positions as both a Bodhisattva and a Daluo Immortal Venerable, and in the blink of an eye, has become the General of Southern Defense.

A character like this, why would he need others to worry?

It’s just a pity… She really wanted to thank him properly once.

“I’ll wait for you to come back.”

Ye Lan carefully put away the token, seriously lifted her eyes.

“Go ahead.”

Shen Yi nodded slightly, seeing off the young lady.

When he returned to the courtyard, the black dog was already waiting at the door: “Officer Shen, are you really going over there?”

“Of course, I have to go.”

During this period, Shen Yi not only acquired many demon-subduing methods from the Broken Fruit Position but also consulted with Master Zhi Kong about many things regarding the sect.

The higher you stand, the farther you see.

After becoming a true Bodhisattva, he finally realized how terrifying the foundations of the so-called Three Religions truly were.

He had only seen the tip of the iceberg.

Shen Yi trusted his intuition very much.

Since the end of the scripture transmission, the Three Religions seemed to have fallen into a strange silence, but the quieter it was, the more alarming it became.

The fall of several Second Generation Heavenly Prides was not enough to make them give up.

These gods, Buddhas, and Immortal Venerables were obviously hesitating…

It wasn’t until he went to the Imperial Capital that Shen Yi finally understood the intention of the Three Religions. They indeed wanted to replace the Human Emperor, but without causing too much commotion.

At least it couldn’t involve the true sect higher-ups.

This is why disciples were sent to handle things.

But now, after the Second Generation Disciples suffered heavy casualties, the current question the top leaders of the Three Religions have to face is whether it’s worth the risk for them to personally enter the tribulation just to replace the Human Emperor.

Therefore, Shen Yi must make a trip to Southern Sumeru Mountain to understand their current thoughts, and incidentally resolve the issue of the Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva’s fall.

However, before leaving, it’s best to be fully prepared to compensate for the loss of the Demon Slaying Order.

Even though he had obtained the Bodhisattva Fruit Position, Shen Yi didn’t think he could cause any waves in the Southern Sumeru Mountain where true Buddhas were seated.

Nowadays, life-preservation means are more important than combat prowess.

And speaking of life-preservation, what could be better than the Taixu Dao Fruit?

Returning indoors.

Shen Yi first spent more than 1,300 tribulations to remodel the Six-winged Soul Worm.

This Great Demon, now rejuvenated and reaching the Third Grade, could only obediently bow its head and quickly record a Daoist Technique.

[Third Grade. True Image Void Transformation Technique: Not entry-level]

All cultivation techniques concerning the Third Grade, whether Daoist Scriptures or Spiritual Power Scriptures, are inevitably related to some Heavenly Dao Order.

Unlike the Protecting Tao Power comprehended by the Spiritual Power Scripture, this scripture comprehends the “Power of Nothingness.” Both are branches of the Heavenly Dao, with different effects, making it hard to say which is superior.

“Hoo.”

Anyone with discernment could see that these two branches of the Heavenly Dao Order clearly governed completely different directions.

This is why when Shen Yi was in the Fifth Grade Realm, he felt the lightness of the sky and the heaviness of the earth, almost falling into such a tearing sensation.

Having already mastered the Protecting Tao Power, attempting to master the Power of Nothingness would only be more difficult.

Shen Yi, however, was not very worried.

After all…

He glanced at the trembling Six-winged Soul Worm beside him, suddenly grasping it into the panel to accompany him in comprehending the Great Dao.

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Southern Sumeru Mountain, the domain of the Future Buddha Lord.

Though it’s a mountain name.

But after crossing the two boundary peaks resembling ox horns facing each other, one would know that inside it forms a world of its own.

Auspicious mist like clouds, Buddha’s voice lingering in the ear.

In this pure land, the mountains number in the tens of thousands.

And in front of the grand hall of one magnificent mountain, novice monks came and went, all looking helplessly at the towering tree outside the hall.

It stood there.

Upon it, phoenixes perched and the melodious cries of luan birds resounded, even suppressing the Buddha’s voice momentarily.

“Senior Tianwu, please enter the hall for a discussion.”

A venerable old monk stood under the giant tree, having come to invite it countless times.

“I will not see anyone but the Pure World Bodhisattva.” A deep voice emanated from the towering tree.

“The Venerable indeed has important matters and is truly unable to receive…” The old monk forced a smile, his words were cut short by the other party.

“Then I will keep waiting here. There must be an explanation!” The tree coldly responded.

At this moment, a figure finally stepped out slowly from the hall.

He was tall and handsome, unlike other monks who wore yellow robes, he donned a beautiful and elaborate bright red kasaya, adorned with glittering silver light, like the stars across the sky.

“What kind of explanation do you want?”

“When you entered the tribulation willingly, can’t afford to die.”

“Are you a senseless child throwing a tantrum?”

Three consecutive sentences added a touch of hostility to the handsome face of the young monk.

“Can’t afford to die?”

The giant tree erupted in anger: “I just want to know why, when both entered the tribulation, my two disciples died so unclearly, my disciples Xuan Wu and Qingluan, they were both unparalleled Heavenly Prides…”

“If they were truly unparalleled Heavenly Prides, why would they die? If they had nothing but a reputation, what’s there to be regretful about?”

With one sentence, the young monk left the giant tree speechless.

“Golden Toad!”

The tree dissolved in the wind, transforming into an image of a hot-blooded green-robed middle-aged man: “You little brat, disregarding ranks, how dare you act wildly in front of me!”

The monk called Golden Toad smiled slightly: “In terms of status, I am a personal disciple appointed by the Future World Venerable, on par with your sect’s Primordial Chaos Great Luo Golden Immortals; in terms of realm, I have obtained the Bodhisattva Fruit Position. Do you want to try?”

As he spoke, rich Buddha light surged from behind him, imposing a momentum that was not at all inferior to the giant tree previously.

Seeing this, Tianwu Ancestor froze slightly, then laughed in surprise: “Deserving to be a disciple of the Future Buddha, newly entering the realm, already received such a cultivation bestowment, even wearing the kasaya in advance, not afraid of others accusing you of transgression!”

Upon hearing this, the young monk’s eyelid twitched slightly, eyes filled with a bit of anger, he replied with a skin-deep smile: “Since it’s eventually to be worn, why bother about the timing.”

It was well known that the Future Buddha held two roads leading directly to the Lotus Platform, one called Golden Toad, the other Golden Cicada.

The Golden Cicada position was currently vacant.

In other words, from the moment his Buddha-heart was perceived and he acquired the name Golden Toad, it was already determined that he would inevitably become a true Buddha in the future, wearing the kasaya, seated high on the Lotus Platform.

“Moreover, you didn’t only lose one disciple.”

“Why not shout at Shenxu Mountain, and instead come to Southern Sumeru to act shamelessly? Afraid of it, deceiving our Bodhi Sect as having a good temper?”

The Golden Toad Bodhisattva said casually, but quickly changed the topic, incidentally tightening the robe around him.

“Afraid of an Insect Demon?”

Tianwu Ancestor indeed forgot about the kasaya matter, sarcastically said: “If that moth dares emerge from Taixu, just see if I won’t personally tear its wings off.”

“Heh.”

The Golden Toad Bodhisattva couldn’t be bothered with further arguing, let out a sneer, and turned to walk towards the hall.

“In any case, the Pure World Bodhisattva will not see one such as you, throwing tantrums.”

“If you’re truly unwilling to lose, just wait at this hall forever, perhaps you could add some greenery to this Buddha Mountain, pleasing to the eye.”

“Unwilling to lose…” Tianwu Ancestor was stunned, staring fiercely at the young monk’s back, his facial muscles twitching wildly, finally transforming into a furious grin: “You, hiding in Sumeru Mountain not coming out, even handing the scripture transmission to others, a coward waiting to reap benefits after everything, you now dare ridicule this old ancestor of mine.”

“The ancestor awaits you in the mortal world!”

“If you’ve got the guts, we’ll settle it in the tribulation!”

With that said, he transformed into a stream of light and sped away, traversing out of Southern Sumeru.

The other monks also ceased their discussion, all staring towards the departing Tianwu Ancestor’s direction.

He was probably the first one, decisively claiming entry into the tribulation as a Third Grade Cultivator, it could be considered groundbreaking!

After the initial shock, they retracted their gaze, looking back towards the front of the hall.

“…”

The Golden Toad Bodhisattva faced downward, gazing at the bright red kasaya on his body, gradually halted his steps.

His eyes slowly filled with dark brilliance.

A lowly wild cultivator who couldn’t even reach the threshold of a Golden Immortal, who rarely had the privilege to even attend the sermons of the Three Purity Sect Hierarch, dared to shout in the face of someone destined to be a True Buddha.

Prove yourself under my hand?

“Courting death!”

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