Chapter 325: Adding Fuel to the Fire (Two in One)

The Buddha's light that illuminated Wu Qinghua's golden body gradually disappeared, and the fluctuations transmitted from Wu Qinghua also calmed down, but for some reason, everyone was still tense.

The huge shadow cast by the golden body in the scorching sun no longer made the Buddhist practitioners feel at ease. They quietly retreated, waiting for Master Jingmen to speak in fear and suspicion.

The eerie tranquility was broken by the mysterious black cloud.

As if adapting to the environment, the black cloud began to change color, gradually turning white like an ordinary cloud. Not only did it look that way, but even a cultivator of the Void Refinement Realm who focused his spiritual sense on it could not distinguish the cloud from a strange one.

The strange cultivators swam, ready to break through at any moment. The seriously injured Buddhist cultivators struggled to surround her again, but their momentum was no longer as strong as before.

Master Jingmen looked at Wu Qinghua with a serious look. He was planning to train Wu Qinghua to be his successor and would never allow Wu Qinghua to have any stain on her.

"Qinghua, please step back first."

"No," Wu Qinghua replied simply and swiftly. He turned to look at the strange cultivator Liuyun in the sky. Master Jingmen followed suit and noticed that the cloud suddenly surged, as if watching them with great interest.

Perhaps it was an illusion; Liuyun couldn't discern his expression. Master Jingmen calmed down, gently stroking his long beard while secretly peering into Wu Qinghua's spirit, but he didn't find anything unusual.

In other words, Turnip Flower is awake now.

So what happened to his soul just now?

"Qinghua," Jingmen said in a serious tone, "The strange cultivator has opened a crack in the gate to the ghost world. This is a major event that concerns all existence in this world, and even reincarnation. Now that we have captured the strange cultivator Xuanyi, we must strangle him to death."

In the silence, only Master Jingmen's low voice echoed, but Wu Qinghua still only looked at Xuanyi, his tone relaxed and familiar.

"...That's what the master said, Xuanyi, what do you think?"

Luo Xuanyi, who had already completed the Greed Trial with Wu Qinghua's "assistance," smiled faintly, her expression masked by her flowing clouds. She also complained to Wu Qinghua in a familiar voice, "I think this matter is fundamentally wrong. I'm not the one who should be killed."

"Well, you're right."

The already eerie atmosphere grew even more unpredictable after the conversation between Wu Qinghua and the treacherous cultivator Xuanyi. The crowd, originally prepared to fight to the death, gradually became dazed, their attention shifting to their ears and eyes.

Could it be that the strange cultivator is really the long-lost sister of Uncle Wu Qinghua?

Bullshit.

Jingmen calmed his breathing secretly and naturally joined in the conversation between the two.

"Ghost Cultivator Xuanyi, are you saying that someone else opened the ghost world?"

"Of course." Luo Xuanyi remained calm, her voice even tinged with grievance. "That rift in the ghost world in the sky has nothing to do with me. It's just because I'm a strange cultivator that I'm being wrongly accused and hunted down."

Wu Qinghua, one of the people who were shouting for violence, immediately apologized: "I attacked you without even asking you the truth. That was totally wrong."

"It's okay, as long as you don't wrongly accuse me now."

The man and the cloud looked at each other and smiled.

Don't be angry. Jingmen also maintained a tolerant smile on his face, and his long beard well concealed the slight twitching of the corners of his mouth.

"Oh, in that case, can you tell us who opened the rift in the ghost world?"

Seeing that Jingmen's generous smile hid his determination to expose Luo Xuanyi's lies and awaken Wu Qinghua at any time, Luo Xuanyi suddenly changed to a serious tone.

"In fact, this is all a conspiracy of Zang Yaozong."

Um?

Everyone who originally thought that Luo Xuanyi was about to speak nonsense suddenly heard an answer that seemed very reliable, and could not help but hold their breath and continue listening.

"Do you remember when and which sect caused the first arrival of the Ghost Realm Gate?"

"It's the Wanhun Sect from ten thousand years ago."

"You fought such a brutal battle back then, so you shouldn't have forgotten. What slogan did the Myriad Souls Sect put forward at that time?"

Wu Qinghua responded cooperatively: "Kill the Sky."

"That's right." Luo Xuanyi gave Wu Qinghua an approving look. "Heaven-killing. Before the Myriad Souls Sect, the demonic sect had never mentioned this slogan, but what about after him?"

"A thousand years ago, the Daowang Sect intended to kill Tian and killed him with the devil's sword."

"After the Wanhun Sect, the Demonic Path has been tending towards unification, inheriting the will of the Wanhun Sect. This is the case with the Daowang Sect, and the current Demonic Sect, the Zangyao Sect, is also like this."

This statement seemed credible, and the Buddhists couldn't help but discuss it among themselves.

At present, it seems that Xuanyi is the only strange cultivator in this world, and her strength seems to be at the level of Lianxu. Although Lianxu is powerful enough among cultivators, it is a pipe dream to tear open the sky and enter this world with her own strength.

And the ancient magic path with precedents seems more likely to be able to accomplish this.

Amidst the whispered discussions, a Buddhist cultivator couldn't help but stand up and ask Luo Xuanyi a question.

"Although what you said makes sense, the actions of the Demonic Path don't necessarily conflict with those of the Weird Cultivators, right? After all, you're a Weird Cultivator. If the Demonic Path opens the Ghost Realm, it would also benefit you, right?"

"Yes, maybe it's a collaboration."

Seeing that the atmosphere began to turn to discussion, Jingmen felt that something was wrong, but since it was a major event involving the arrival of the ghost world, he had to judge carefully.

Facing the Buddhist cultivator's question, Luo Xuanyi answered frankly and sincerely, "Of course, the opening of the Ghost Realm is naturally beneficial to me. I should have belonged to the Ghost Realm. It was only because the Demonic Path opened the gate to the Ghost Realm ten thousand years ago that I inexplicably came to this world."

"If I had a choice, I would never come here."

Wu Qinghua frowned, but did not interrupt Luo Xuanyi.

Before the Buddhist cultivator could question him, Luo Xuanyi changed the subject: "But haven't you noticed that the demonic sect was able to open the gate to the ghost world before the strange cultivators appeared in this world?"

"In other words, it doesn't matter whether I'm here or not. The one you should really get rid of is Zang Yaozong."

Luo Xuanyi said with deep sorrow, "Look at what you've been doing for the past ten thousand years? The six alliances and the three major sects are fighting among themselves, and the three major sects are also vying for the so-called leader of their factions. Where is the original intention of your cultivation? Just for your own selfish desires, have you allowed the demonic sect to wreak chaos for ten thousand years without ever being exterminated?"

"Xuancheng Province, Tianyan Province, and Hairuo Province are separated from the demonic artifacts by a mere chasm. The chaos on the other side is all due to the demonic cultivators who crossed the chasm and fanned the flames. Even the demonic sect is in such a state, yet none of you righteous sects have considered how to cross the chasm and eliminate this harm for the great Dao!"

"I see that what you are practicing is all for your own benefit, not for the truth! Your pursuit of the Buddha's great freedom is nothing but the pursuit of your own selfish desires!"

After this barrage of rebuttals, everyone's expressions changed, and they all fell into deep thought, not realizing that Luo Xuanyi had completely denied her own actions of causing chaos in Xuan Chengzhou in her words.

"Do you know what the situation is like in Zang Yao Sect?"

In order to prevent them from thinking too deeply and discovering the loopholes in her words, Luo Xuanyi changed her tone and described Zang Yaozong's current situation one by one in a sad tone.

"The Zang Yao Sect was founded on the path of magic. Whether it's refining medicine, refining weapons, filling formations, or breaking restrictions, it all comes at the cost of human lives. Every day, tens of thousands of people die wailing."

"Tens of thousands of people, how did they come?"

"In the Zang Yao clan, there are three valleys where people are raised. Their mothers give birth to babies every month, just like pigs and dogs."

"A mother carries a baby for ten months, which is incredibly arduous. How can she possibly give birth once a month?"

"In the Zang Yao Sect, there is a Taoist named Hua Shen, a medicine practitioner who has developed a pill called Fu Mu Guo. If you take this pill every year, the mother will give birth every month."

"The people used by demonic cultivators to create magical instruments and formations must be the souls of cultivators. How can we use those who grow in large quantities?"

"Then use the elixir to burn their life, take away their potential, and force them to emerge. Although those who are forced to emerge may have cultivation, they cannot practice cultivation. They are just like a ripened pig."

Everyone gasped, finding it hard to imagine the exact scenario, but just hearing it sent a chill down their spine.

"And this hellish scene is just a stone's throw away from you."

Unlike the aristocratic families of the six major alliances, the Buddhists of Ran Kingdom all came from ordinary Buddhist families, and were selected based solely on their qualifications. Compared to those aristocratic families who had withdrawn from the secular world, they could naturally better understand the feelings of ordinary people.

And if they thought about it for a moment, if one day the demons finished their training and gathered their strength and came across the chasm, the people of Tianyan State would be turned into the same Shura hell. Everyone broke out in cold sweats, as if they had been enlightened.

"Abandoning the demon cultivators is like raising a tiger to cause trouble."

"Adding to the matter of the ghost world, I'm afraid they will make a comeback..."

"Even if it's not for the ghost world, we should go and save those mortals! How can people live like that!"

"Could it be that Gui Xiu is lying about these things?"

"It's so specific, I'm afraid it's at least 70% to 80% true..."

The crowd gradually grew restless. These cultivators who had come to search for the treacherous cultivators were either in the Nascent Soul stage or the Refined Void stage, the most powerful within the Great Freedom Hall. They felt they had to shoulder their responsibilities, and now, upon hearing of the demonic sect's brutality, how could they not be filled with righteous indignation?

Wu Qinghua, who is regarded as the next great master Guochi, spoke directly about the Dharma. His golden body has not been retracted, standing between heaven and earth, with Buddha's light shining.

"When the world is at stake, regardless of selfish motives, we must eliminate the evil ways to save the world."

"right!"

Everyone agreed loudly.

Incompatible with the fierce division, Jingmen stared at the strange cultivator Xuanyi, and became extremely alert.

He used inexplicable means to take Wu Qinghua for his own use, and continued to talk freely when everyone was hostile and in danger. His mentality and strategy, if allowed to develop further, would definitely be a big concern like the demon cultivators.

Regardless of whether Luo Xuanyi has any connection with the gate to the ghost world, this cunning cultivator must not be allowed to stay!

"cough!"

Jingmen coughed suddenly, forcibly interrupting everyone's thoughts and bringing them back to the present moment. He flicked his sleeve slightly, showing a rare display of toughness, and said to Luo Xuanyi, "Even if what you say may be true, you are, after all, not of this world."

He deliberately emphasized the three words "not of this world", and his voice echoed among the crowd, pouring a bucket of cold water on them.

"The Great Self-Liberation once said: Those who are not of my way cannot be discussed, but can be killed."

Jingmen shouted coldly, "Have you all forgotten that this is an unorthodox sect?!"

"No matter how we deal with the demonic path, it has nothing to do with her strange cultivation. Right now, there's only one thing we should do."

"Strangle the heretics!"

“No!”

Rutabaga immediately refuted.

"Judging from Xuanyi's words and actions, he is not an evil person. He is just influenced by the ghost world and has to do sneaky things."

Luo Xuanyi suddenly felt that the direction Wu Qinghua mentioned was a little wrong. Since she had already fanned the flames, she began to quietly drift towards the gap in the encirclement of the cultivators.

The Buddhist practitioners were originally discussing enthusiastically, but were now attracted by the verbal battle between Jingmen and Wu Qinghua, and no one noticed Luo Xuanyi's actions.

"Qinghua, don't be fooled by the trickster's sweet words!" Jingmen finally got tough with Wu Qinghua. He shook out his wide sleeves and said, "Think about the words of Da Zizai!"

Wu Qinghua didn't appreciate it at all and said calmly, "I only know that Xuanyi is my sister, and Da Zizai never saved my mother."

Jingmen choked. He knew his most prized disciple cared only about his family, and his so-called cultivation of the Dao was merely a vain attempt to save his mother by becoming a Buddha.

"Besides, according to the Great Freedom, it is not necessary to strangle the treacherous cultivator."

"……What?"

"I am now about to enter the stage of Divine Transformation. I will use my way to transform Xuanyi from a treacherous cultivator to a human cultivator. Then she can live according to the way of this world."

After hearing Wu Qinghua's words, Jingmen and Luo Xuanyi both took a deep breath.

"You're crazy!"

Luo Xuanyi nodded silently for Jingmen, and her figure gradually floated out of the encirclement.

Seeing Wu Qinghua's determination to protect Luo Xuanyi, Jingmen knew that further arguments would lead to nothing. He glanced at Luo Xuanyi, who had already escaped the encirclement, and immediately raised his hand to throw a Buddhist bead at her!

Luo Xuanyi turned around and fled, floating thousands of miles away in an instant!

“Master!”

Before everyone could react to what was happening, Wu Qinghua raised his golden hand, and with his fingers twisted like lotus, he twisted the Buddhist beads that were aimed at Luo Xuanyi into his fingertips.

Jingmen almost gritted his teeth and yelled, "What are you standing there for? Don't let the strange cultivator escape!"

"Don't even think about it."

Wu Qinghua silently recited scriptures, and the golden body suddenly showed three heads and six arms, stopping all the monks who intended to chase in the direction where Luo Xuanyi disappeared. Only a stream of light could compete with the golden body and flashed in the direction of Luo Xuanyi.

They were the four people from Li Chi, holding the Tracing Mirror. Wu Qinghua frowned and tried to give chase, but was restrained by Jingmen, and could only watch helplessly as the four people from Li Chi disappeared into the sky.

Luo Xuanyi didn't consider the struggle between Wu Qinghua and Jingmen behind her. She noticed the light approaching from behind her, frowned slightly, and tried to fly southwest.

Yesterday’s promise is completed, go to sleep (it’s already morning hh)