592 Tendrils (1/2)

Chapter 592: Tendrils

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As Buddha's spirit continued to stream into the Yue laan Bell, Master Boshu's pupils grew darker and darker. He spat out a mouthful of blood and could no longer shake the bell. He placed the bell in a pool of blood beside his severed arm.

The crisp ringing of the bell disappeared, but Buddha's power remained. The 17 bells scattered around the Lanke Temple continued to ring and the Light of Buddha continued to shine on the black horse carriage.

Sangsang's face grew paler, and her brows were tightly knit. It was evident that she was in great pain as a stream of black-colored blood flowed from her lips and splattered on her chest.

Ning Que was certain that even if Sangsang weren't ill and could fight together with him and Mo Shanshan, they would still be unable to defeat Qi Nian. That was why he could not understand why Qi Nian had attempted to kill them.

”You can kill us now, allowing us to die quickly.”

He looked at Qi Nian and said.

Qi Nian shook his head slowly and looked at the Light of Buddha shining upon the black horse carriage.

Ning Que understood his intent. It was not him who wanted to kill Sangsang, but Buddha.

”Doesn't Buddha think that this is cruel?”

Ning Que looked toward the distant peak of Tile Mountain where the stone statue of Buddha sat in the clouds.

Master Boshu who was sitting in a pool of blood chanted a Buddhist chant. He said, pale-facedly, ”Cruelty is also benevolence.”

Ning Que said, ”The benevolence of others is an act of cruelty to us?”

”Hypocrites.”

On the back temple of Lanke, two voices suddenly rang. They said the exact same word. And when the two voices rose, the bells responded, as if they were shocked.

Ye Su was wearing a thin shirt and carrying a sword; Tang wore a leather robe and an indifferent expression as he calmly walked out from a pile of stones in front of the temple. Not a single monk dared to stop them.

Ye Su reached the stone steps before the temple and looked at Master Boshu. He said, ”Killing is killing. If Buddha kills someone, it is also killing. Where does the benevolence come from? The Buddhism Sect is indeed not Taoist. It has lost the true heart of it.”

Qi Nian did not seem to be surprised at the appearance of Tang and Ye Su. He was just as calm as before.

Cheng Lixue emerged from the corridor and knelt before Ye Su.

Ye Su did not even look at him; he stared at the black horse carriage instead. He looked at the girl Ning Que carried on his back and his expression turned odd, ”It is indeed transparent.”

Master Boshu knew who he was, so he smiled with difficulty and said, ”Since Buddha is a hypocrite, Mr. Ye can do the killing.”

Ye Su shook his head and said, ”You monks do not dare to act and only hope that the Light of Buddha will descend upon earth to kill Yama's Daughter. You are all concerned that if you killed Ning Que, you cannot account for it when facing the Academy.”

Master Boshu pressed his left hand to his right shoulder where his arm had been cut. A smile appeared on his pale face as he said, ”The Buddhism Sect has always remained silent and tolerant. Indeed, we do not wish to offend the Academy. Could the Haotian Taoism Sect be afraid of the Academy as well?”

Ye Su answered, ”This is Haotian's world, and the Haotian Taoism rules the world. What is there to be afraid of? It is just... if the Buddhism Sect can use benevolence as a shameless excuse, then I can have my own reasons not to act.”

Master Boshu asked, ”May I ask for the reason, Mr. Ye?”

Ye Su glanced at Ning Que and said, ”My younger sister is close to him.”

Master Boshu had not expected the proud and cold World Wayfarer of Haotian Taoism would learn such methods from him. He paused and said, ”It is indeed a good reason.”

Then, the master looked at the strong man in leather clothes and said, ”Why has the Devil Doctrine's Wayfarer come?”

Tang said expressionlessly, ”I've come to watch.”

Master Boshu asked, ”Watch what?”

Tang answered, ”I've come to watch how you people of the Central Plains kill.”

Master Boshu said with a smile, ”Even though the Devil's Doctrine has been shunned, it is still a part of this world. You were still willing to come before the world is destroyed, so I'm sure you wanted to play a part. So why don't you do it? If you kill the Daughter of Yama, I'm sure you'll become a Buddha immediately.”

Tang glanced at Ning Que and said, ”I have to kill Ning Que if I want to kill Yama's Daughter. But my younger sister is close to him, too. Furthermore, I have heard that my younger sister has an even better relationship with the Daughter of Yama.”

Master Boshu sighed and said, ”Then why have you come?”

”Because they are all hypocrites. Even though they want to kill Sangsang, they do not wish to kill me and offend the Academy. Even though they are the World Wayfarers of Taoism and Diabolism, they are still afraid of the Academy,”

Ning Que said from the black horse carriage. He looked at Ye Su and asked, ”How does Haotian Taoism view this matter?”

Ye Su shook his head and said, ”I do not know.”

Ning Que asked, ”Do you believe in it?”