Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

Chapter 891 - 337: Great Monk, If You Don’t Enter Hell, Who Will? (Double-length - )

His immortal soul resided in the Dragon Bone Slaying Sword, but at this moment, his attention shifted to another side.Over there, the clash between the Taoist Sect’s Individual Immortal Body and the Buddhist Sect’s Vajra Body grew increasingly intense.

Their positions shifted, gradually drawing closer to the Huangquan portal amidst Red Tea Ridge below.

The great fish is coming... Ding Chuan thought to himself.

But alas, there’s only one.

The other great fish, is the Longhu Mountain Celestial Master of the Great Tang Realm looking for Senior Brother Kang An?

However, preparations on Golden Bridge Peak have already been made, and Senior Brother Kang An is heading there with the White Bone Divine Boat, soon to open a second portal to Huangquan.

By then, as long as Senior Brother Kang An sends Ding Kou aboard the White Bone Divine Boat back to Huangquan, he can quickly return to aid the battle... Ding Chuan is reassured.

It’s to avoid premature exposure, so Golden Bridge Peak won’t open the portal first.

This way, in a short time, the Tang people won’t find Golden Bridge Peak, and naturally, they can’t intercept Taoist Kong An.

As for Red Tea Ridge here...

Master Renzhu simultaneously formed a Dharma Seal with both hands, illuminating his entire body with radiant light, sweeping away the evil souls from the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls.

The battle so far has consumed him considerably.

Fortunately, now there’s the Vajra Sect Leader directly confronting Li Shushan’s Sect Leader Ji Yao.

With Master Renzhu assisting from the side, the pressure significantly decreases.

The decision of the Division Leader to come forth is of utmost importance... Master Renzhu thought.

No one anticipated that with mysterious Nine Heavenly Taoist masters and Northern Sea Whale King disrupting, the Celestial Master Mansion could still forcefully combat Huang Xuanpu of the Perfect Nine Heavens Five Qi Towards Primordial realm.

This battle, without exaggerating, essentially determines the fortune of the Great Tang Dao Sect ahead.

If not for the sudden rise of Huangquan Li Shushan, although the Great Tang Realm’s Dao Sect has suffered heavy losses from multiple splits, it’s nearly rid of the calamity from the same source and has the opportunity to flourish anew.

Just like after the Longhu Mountain Celestial Master Mansion’s battle against Li Wai.

The fall of the Great Tang Realm Kingdom is also removing a major threat for the Tang Imperial Court.

The influence of the Dao Sect is bound to rise within the Great Tang territory.

Though the Celestial Master Mansion is surprisingly strong, it might arouse suspicion and vigilance from those in power.

But, to be fair, the existence of prestigious families from the Confucian Sect, and their Sumi Vajra Division, alongside external threats like Huangquan Li Shushan, Earth Sea Jiuli people, mitigate the adverse impact of the Celestial Master Mansion’s strength, resulting in more acceptance from the Tang Imperial Court.

...Originally, this was the effect that Western Region Buddhism sought for themselves.

Sadly, one step slow, every step slow.

Fortunately, the Vajra Sect Leader timely appeared to seize the opportunity, with subtlety.

In the Bashu battle, the Great Tang cultivators initially faced unfavorable conditions.

Tang Xiaotang joining the battle halted the decline.

Yet, the initiative was still clearly on Li Shushan’s side.

Strictly speaking, it’s even a stretch to say the Great Tang regained a balance.

In such circumstances, the appearance of the Vajra Sect Leader, with the perfected realm of the Buddhist Sect Ninefold Heavenly Body Perfection Realm, brought decisive change, finally completely reversing the situation.

Li Shushan no longer dared to linger in the Mortal World, forced to retreat and seek a return to Huangquan.

The Vajra Sect Leader instantly became the savior of Bashu, truly turning the tide and saving the common people, contributing to the Great Tang citizens and its state affairs.

...Without the initial support of Great Tang cultivators, without Tang Xiaotang entering the fray first, this final reversal wouldn’t have arrived naturally.

To be precise, the current Celestial Master and the Vajra Sect Leader, whoever arrives first, halts the decline, whoever comes later, solidifies the victory.

In fact, many can see this clearly.

But for more people, it’s always the latter Vajra Sect Leader leaving a stronger impression of turning the tide.

Garuda had never appeared in the Great Tang Mortal World before, even in Vajra Temple, he never stepped out, and the news was strictly kept secret.

Even the Western Region Buddhism had very few people knowing he had arrived in Great Tang.

To the outside world, this high monk from the Western Regions was like a newcomer to the mortal world, hurrying to Bashu for battle without even making it to the capital to meet the emperor.

It’s even said that it was precisely because of this mortal suffering that the high monk, driven by compassion, descended upon the mortal world to save all living beings.

The initial part of the battle had Master Renzhu and Fang Jingshen first resisting the fierce might of Li Shushan’s heretical cultivators, struggling to sustain themselves.

The conclusion had the Vajra Sect Leader reversing the tide, completely defeating the evil demons and heretics.

Undoubtedly, the Sumi Vajra Division is the backbone of this battle in the Great Tang Mortal World.

A certain Celestial Master?

Of course, he is significant as well.

But inevitably, he seems like a side character.

He’s a very fitting side character, using his own reputation and that of the Celestial Master Mansion to support and pave the way for Vajra Sect Leader Sumi Buddha’s entrance.

In this way, the Great Tang’s Buddhist and Taoist struggle has finally regained some ground.

It’s just unfortunate, there’s no opportunity to convert Tang Xiaotang, and Lei Jun was also missed.

Nonetheless, this battle will inevitably draw attention from the Tang Imperial Court, avoiding excessive greed. Achieving the current outcome is already quite remarkable... Master Renzhu thought.

But just then, he felt a voice in the depths of his heart:

"Be cautious."

The voice of the Vajra Sect Leader, Garuda.

Although this high monk of the Buddhist Handprint Lineage perfected at the Ninefold Heavenly Layer appears with an angry vajra expression, his mind’s spirit platform remains lucid.

The Outer Binding Seal grants him a keen perception and insight into external matters.

At this moment, he vaguely senses something amiss around Red Tea Ridge.

Yet, it’s also at this moment that a dramatic change suddenly occurs in the surrounding world.

Centered on the Huangquan portal, a vast amount of gray fog emerges.

Condensing in the fog, numerous black talisman seals and curse marks, as if alive, form chains and scatter everywhere.

The Great Tang cultivators present are all struck with alertness.