txolops Chapter 264 The Deal Between Zhunti and Taibai
Chapter 264 The Deal Between Zhunti and Taibai
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"Fellow Daoist, you even betray your own fellow disciples! You are truly a beast!"
If these fellow Daoists had joined my Western Sect, they would never have suffered such an ordeal!
"Hmph, utterly laughable. Zhunti, you are truly boring. Get out of here at once. What does it have to do with you that I'm teaching them a lesson? Don't think that just because you've concealed your presence, no one will know who you really are!"
Upon hearing this, the cultivators all showed confusion and surprise on their faces.
They scrutinized Lu Ya repeatedly, but could not discern his background or true identity at all.
Lu Ya naturally had no intention of revealing his identity. Although he knew that the Pangu Banner in Taibai's hand contained the power of a sage, he firmly believed that as long as the power of the sage could not hit him, it would be of no use.
"Arrogant brat, how dare you slander a sage! Fellow Daoists, this is the decree of the sage of our Western Sect!"
Lu Ya snorted coldly and tossed the object into the air.
A pre-prepared imperial edict suddenly appeared in mid-air, shimmering with golden light and exuding an aura of power.
"All who wish to join our Western Religion will receive the protection of these two saints!"
Upon hearing this, hope was immediately ignited in the eyes of many disciples of the Jie Sect.
Those disciples who knew they were doomed became even more agitated and began to urge their fellow disciples to join the Western Religion.
"You will immediately escort Jiang Ziya away from this place!"
Upon seeing this, Taibai shouted at Guangchengzi and the others without turning his head.
Guang Chengzi and the others dared not delay. They immediately led Jiang Ziya and the surviving people of Lintong Pass to retreat to Guanzhong. In the blink of an eye, they had completely evacuated.
Just as everyone was leaving, the light of the sage's decree in mid-air grew even more dazzling.
Finally, some of the disciples of the Jie Sect made up their minds.
The next moment, more than two thousand disciples of the Jie Sect knelt down and kowtowed to Lu Ya, saying:
"We wish to join the Western religion and seek the protection of the saint!"
Among the disciples who had not retreated with the crowd, about 800 had already quietly retreated before the situation became clear.
Those disciples who remained hesitant or unwilling to renounce their faith were immediately attacked by their fellow disciples who had already decided to defect to the West.
Suddenly, swords flashed and blood splattered.
At the critical moment, a five-colored divine light suddenly arrived, stopping all the disciples who were about to attack.
The disciples who wanted to escape took the opportunity to flee.
"Alas, it seems that my Jie Sect still has some loyal disciples after all. It's these Jie Sect disciples who knelt down without hesitation that are truly admirable."
There's no need to stay then. Unfortunately, I doubt many will make it onto the Investiture of the Gods list.
Taibai sighed softly, his tone tinged with emotion, but then turned to Zhunti, giving him a meaningful, almost provocative look.
Zhunti remained calm and did not get angry.
Although the number of disciples he recruited this time was far less than he had expected, more than two thousand people were still enough to boost the prestige of the Western Sect.
Moreover, after this incident, Lu Ya's name has spread throughout all races, and he believes that more demon cultivators and even rogue cultivators will come to join him in the future.
Right now, his only concern is how to get these disciples away from this place safely as soon as possible.
"What? Does Saint Zhunti intend to leave so easily?"
As soon as Taibai finished speaking, the figures of Ran Deng, Lingya Xian, and Jinguang Xian flew swiftly from the clouds ahead.
The reason Kong Xuan did not kill the three on the spot was that he wanted to leave them for Taibai to entertain properly, so as to further humiliate Zhunti.
Taibai naturally understood his meaning. He immediately spread his sleeves, and his saintly power surged out, instantly subduing the three people and capturing them in his hands.
The timing was perfect; Zhunti was just about to use his "Sleeve Universe" technique to take the thousands of Jie Sect disciples who had defected into his sleeve.
"Saint Zhunti, if I am not mistaken, these three people must be quite important to you, right?"
"Try to guess what it would be like if I were to annihilate them, body and soul, right now."
Upon hearing this, Zhunti felt a surge of anger welling up inside him, and he was about to explode, but he had to force himself to remain calm on the surface.
He knew that if he showed even the slightest concern at this moment, Taibai would definitely press him even harder and hold onto this point.
Therefore, he could only force himself to appear nonchalant, as if he didn't care at all.
"If you wish to kill them, then so be it. These three are not disciples of my Western Sect after all. By killing them, you will gain a reputation for harming your fellow disciples."
As he spoke, Zhunti calmly took out a recording stone from his robes and activated it.
The stone surface shimmered and flowed, clearly beginning to record everything before it.
Taibai smiled and suddenly clenched his right hand in mid-air.
The next instant, Lingya Xian exploded into a cloud of blood mist, with only a wisp of his true spirit drifting and flying towards the direction of the Investiture of the Gods.
"Well, my good uncle? You don't really think... this humble Taoist wouldn't dare to kill them, do you?"
If I'm not mistaken, one of the remaining two must possess a special destiny.
And it's closely connected to the fate of your Western religion. So, Uncle-Master Zhunti... what do you intend to offer in exchange for his life?"
The remaining two were Jin Guangxian and Randeng.
According to the original trajectory, Dipankara Buddha will enter Buddhism in the future and become a Buddha of the past.
Since Buddhism originated from Western religions, Taibai concluded that Randeng must have a special destiny, otherwise how could he have become a Buddha of the past?
After all, there are many cultivators whose cultivation level is higher than that of Ran Deng, and there are many people who are more suitable than him, so why him?
For example, Bo Yikao was just an ordinary person, yet he was able to ascend to the position of the Ziwei Emperor. Under his destiny, everything was predetermined.
"Ten, nine, eight, seven, six..."
The countdown from Li Bai had not stopped; when it reached four o'clock...
He moved again, and before Jin Guangxian could even scream, he was crushed by a single palm, his body and soul annihilated.
Zhunti watched this scene quietly, his expression remaining calm and undisturbed, as if he were merely observing a spectacle of fellow disciples killing each other.
"My junior disciple is truly ruthless and heartless, killing his fellow disciples so easily."
If I were your teacher, I certainly wouldn't let you act so recklessly here; I would have destroyed you long ago.
"It's a pity that my martial uncle's cultivation is still too shallow to be my master. Alright, now only Ran Deng is left."
If my master still refuses to make the deal... then this disciple will send him on his way.
After that, the countdown started again.
"Sage Zhunti, save me! This Taibai... he's a complete madman!"
The lamp was lit and the sound of its wailing voice was mournful.
Amid the countdown and cries for help, Zhunti finally sighed softly, his gaze falling on Randeng, a hint of pity rising in his eyes.
"So be it. Fellow Daoist Randeng and I are destined to meet. We listened to the Dao together in Zixiao Palace back then, so I will save you today."
He turned to Taibai, his tone becoming indifferent.
"Speak, what do you want? If I can grant your request, I will fulfill your scheme."
Taibai's smile deepened, and he slowly spoke:
"Since you are so generous, Uncle-Master, I will speak frankly: a twelve-grade golden lotus of merit, a seven-treasure tree, and... a thousand Bodhi seeds."
Upon hearing this, Zhunti suddenly turned around, flicked his sleeves, and left, heading west without looking back.