txolops Chapter 155 Standoff
Chapter 155 Standoff
The inspection team consists of only about twenty people. If this were in the mortal world, it would probably take several years to complete the task of supervision and inspection with such a small number of people.
However, this is the primordial world, and all the members of the inspection team are highly skilled, all above the Golden Immortal realm.
The efficiency of investigating the Jie Sect with the combined strength of more than twenty Golden Immortal cultivators was naturally far beyond what was commonplace.
Among the team members, Yunxiao and Jinling Shengmu are the most powerful.
The Holy Mother Jinling is of high seniority, has a strong and unyielding nature, hates evil as if it were her enemy, and acts with the utmost decisiveness.
After discussion, it was decided that Yunxiao would use his divination skills to investigate the disciples of the Jie Sect who were burdened with karma.
After the deduction, manpower is assigned according to the cultivation level of the karmic cultivator. If the opponent has profound cultivation, several people are sent to capture them together. If the opponent has shallow cultivation, one person is enough.
Yunxiao has already attained the Taiyi Golden Immortal status, so logically, this kind of matter should only take half a day to deduce.
To everyone's surprise, it took her four whole days to investigate all the offending disciples in the Jie Sect.
When the final number appeared in his mind, Yunxiao's heart sank suddenly.
The Jie Sect was known in the prehistoric world as having ten thousand immortals paying homage. Although it did not actually have ten thousand disciples, it had eight thousand members including inner and outer disciples and personal disciples.
According to her calculations, there were more than two thousand people in the sect who were burdened with karmic debts and repeatedly refused to change their ways.
This result shocked Yunxiao.
Not only was Yunxiao's state of mind shaken, but the Golden Spirit Mother's actions also suddenly encountered obstacles.
The more than one hundred people on the original list have been arrested one after another, but one disciple has yet to be brought to justice, and that is Qiu Shou Xian.
Qiu Shou Xian's true form is a blue-maned lion, belonging to the bloodline of an ancient mythical beast.
In the future Investiture of the Gods, he will become the mount of Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma.
During the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West, he was even exiled to Lion Camel Ridge, where he and two other great demon kings devoured the inhabitants of an entire city.
However, in this day and age, this beast has already committed numerous atrocities.
Whenever hunger and thirst strike, he rushes into the primordial land, randomly selects a tribe, and devours it without hesitation, whether it be a demon race, a human race, or a sea race.
Because he was one of the seven immortals who served the Tongtian Sect Leader, he held a special position, and no one in the sect dared to punish him easily, let alone report him to the sect leader.
Over time, the karmic burdens surrounding Qiu Shou Xian grew increasingly heavy.
If he hadn't relied on his status as one of the Seven Immortals to occasionally gain merit and purify his karma, he would probably have been the one with the heaviest karma in the Jie Sect.
Qiu Shou Xian was also very cunning. Ever since he learned that the Jie Sect had set up a disciplinary team, he had followed Yu Duobao closely.
On this day, when Jinling Sheng's mother came to arrest people, Duobao, who had been guarding Qiushou Xian's side, immediately stepped forward to stop her.
"What is the meaning of Senior Brother Duobao's actions? Could it be that he intends to prevent us from carrying out the sect's rules and capturing Qiu Shou Xian?"
"Junior sister, you flatter me. Qiu Shou Xian is one of the seven immortals who serve our master, and he is very close to him. Even if we want to take him, we must first obtain our master's decree."
The two faced off, their auras evenly matched, neither willing to back down an inch.
Hiding behind Duobao, Qiu Shouxian trembled with fear, his head bowed and his brows lowered, not daring to utter a single word.
The Holy Mother of Golden Spirit was naturally irritable, and when she saw Duobao forcefully obstructing her, she became furious.
Zhao Gongming, who had come with them, also looked indignant, and the two of them simultaneously unleashed their full power.
Amidst the surging golden light, the shadow of the Qingping Sword appeared in the palm of the Golden Spirit Mother, while twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls hung in front of Zhao Gongming.
Seeing this, Daoist Duobao narrowed his eyes and said coldly:
"Hmph! Junior brothers and sisters, are you going to fight me today?"
Before he finished speaking, his cultivation at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm erupted, and his powerful aura swept around the surroundings.
Behind him, light and shadow intertwined, revealing numerous phantom images of acquired spiritual treasures, with the Pagoda of Many Treasures standing tall among them.
The scene was tense, and it was a great irony that the purge within the Jie Sect had led to such a confrontation between its own disciples.
Duobao once assisted the Human Emperor, making immeasurable contributions. In addition, he possessed profound cultivation and many innate spiritual treasures, making his strength unfathomable.
Whether in terms of cultivation level or the power of magical treasures, "Primordial Era: Starting from Being Forced to Become a Disciple of the Three Pure Ones" is causing a reading frenzy. Haven't you read it yet? He is more than capable of suppressing Jinling Shengmu and Zhao Gongming, among other fellow disciples.
As the two sides confronted each other, the shockwaves from their clash began to spread, instantly alarming many disciples on Jin'ao Island.
This fluctuation spread like wildfire, and in no time, almost all the disciples of the Jie Sect on Jin'ao Island felt it. They all took off from various places, either by riding their escape lights or casting spells, and gathered towards Duobao's direction.
As more and more disciples gathered, densely surrounding the area, with precious light appearing and disappearing in the sky and robes fluttering, some unsuspecting disciples began to whisper among themselves, and the sound of murmurs gradually rose.
Seeing this spectacle, Qiu Shou Xian knew the time was right, so he immediately put on a pitiful act and began his performance.
He rushed forward, grabbed Duobao Daoist's arm, looked up, his eyes red-rimmed, and his voice trembled with a heavy sob as he said:
"Senior Brother, let it go. This matter was all caused by me, and it is entirely my fault."
Please, senior brother, hand over this disciple and let senior sister Jinling decide what to do with him.
At worst... at worst, the disciple will be expelled from the Jie Sect and never be allowed to return.
This will also prevent fellow disciples from turning against each other because of me, thus damaging the harmony cultivated over millennia.
Seeing Qiu Shou Xian's posture, the many disciples of the Jie Sect present were immediately filled with pity and sympathy.
The murmurs among the crowd grew louder and louder, rising and falling in waves:
"This... Senior Sister Jinling, isn't this going a bit too far? Why go to such lengths between fellow disciples?"
"Although Senior Brother Qiu Shou Xian has karma, it doesn't warrant being expelled from the Jie Sect."
"Our Master has always been kind and compassionate, teaching us to be kind and righteous. How could he be so strict?"
"Yes, yes, even someone of Senior Brother Qiu Shou Xian's status can be expelled from the sect, so what about us disciples who have made minor mistakes in the past?"
If I make a mistake in the future, wouldn't I end up being utterly destroyed, both physically and mentally? The thought alone is chilling.
The discussions were lively and every word reached the ears of the Holy Mother of the Golden Spirit.
As she listened to these whispers, her anger surged, as if adding fuel to the fire.
Although she is short-tempered and easily angered, she is not without brains and does not know how to weigh the pros and cons.
Among these disciples who gathered, many were burdened with karma and entangled in cause and effect, but there were also many who were dutiful and kind-hearted.
If she and Duobao continue to use force to suppress others today, it will surely cause the Jie Sect to become disunited and its members to fall apart, making it even more troublesome to discipline them in the future.
If this truly incites public anger and arouses public indignation, when Master Tongtian returns to the island and learns of this matter, he will likely severely punish her and Taibai.
However, if she were to swallow her anger and leave, the Golden Spirit Mother would be filled with resentment, feeling a tightness in her chest that was difficult to calm down.
Just as she was torn between her inner turmoil and her own conscience, Duobao's voice rang out again, clearly echoing in the ears of every disciple:
"Junior Sister Jinling, we disciples of the Jie Sect value camaraderie and brotherhood the most."
Although the world is vast and there are many sects, the foundation of our sect lies in this unbreakable bond.
Your actions today, so aggressive and confrontational, are you trying to make enemies of all the fellow disciples of the Jie Sect?
Looking back now, it's not too late; don't be stubborn and refuse to see the truth.
Golden Spirit Mother gritted her teeth, meeting Duobao's gaze without backing down, and replied:
"Brother Duobao, you should also know that what the eldest brother said earlier was not at all inappropriate."
It is a fact that Qiu Shou Xian carries karmic burdens that affect the fate of his sect.
If you continue to blindly favor and obstruct, disregarding the overall situation, I will certainly explain the cause and effect of today's events after the teacher returns to the island.
I explained everything to the teacher, asking him to uphold justice and see who is truly upholding the doctrine and who is showing favoritism and protecting their own!
However, the moment she finished speaking, all the onlookers from the Jie Sect suddenly started moving.
They nodded or whispered in agreement, then moved forward in unison, gathering around Duobao's location, subtly forming a confrontation with the Golden Spirit Mother.