730 One Step, One Kill (1/2)

Only the Tangs could save Tang.

The Tangs, like Yang Erxi, or General Xu Chi who had directed the Northern Army at the battle against Golden Palace for three days, or the farmers from Hebei County who braved the cold to transport supplies and gear of the army to the front-line.

However, courage and will were not enough to turn the situation. Because this battle against Tang was almost above the human level, though it was between human beings.

Cultivators who had seldom concerned themselves about mortal affairs before all engaged in this battle, in response to the rescript of the Divine Hall. Even the reclusive Xuankong Temple sent its own monk soldiers.

On the plateau beside Pamir Mountains in the western frontier.

Master Qi Mei walked towards the camp of the Tang Army.

This chief monk from the Hall of Respect in the Xuankong Temple had reached the supreme level of becoming a Buddha. Ordinary weapons in the mortal world could not injure him at all, nor could the Martial Arts powerhouses in the Tang Army stop him.

In front of such an Unworldly Sublime Being, one might need true power besides courage and will.

In the past, the military of Tang had powerhouses at the Peak state of Martial Arts as Xu Shi and Xia Hou. However, now there was only Xu Chi himself. General Shu Cheng in the martial camp was well-known for his strategy and wisdom, not because of martial arts.

So, who could stop Qi Mei?

No one knew when a scholar in an old cotton jacket appeared on scene.

Dirty his clothes may be, yet he looked so clean in both mind and body.

There was still a wooden dipper tied at his waist, but the old book volume was nowhere to be found.

At this time, the scene was in utter confusion. But the presence of this scholar was like a spring breeze gently touching everyone's minds, thus suddenly calming the chaotic Military camp.

No one in the Tang Army knew who he was, but his figure somehow brought him a sense of peace and trust.

Sure enough, Qi Mei stopped.

Who could stop him?

Naturally, the Academy could.

The real powerful force of the Tang Empire was the Academy.

Although the scholar looked gentle or even weak, Qi Mei dared not go any further as long as he was in front of the Tang Army's camp. That was real power.

”Buddha left numerous weapons and wisdom before entering the realm of Nirvana. All he did was to prevent the Underworld Invasion and to suppress the Daughter of Yama. Now the mortal world doesn't understand, but the Xuankong Temple must understand. Why did he do that?”

The Eldest Brother looked at Master Qi Mei and asked. With a sincere look on his face, he was only consulting him earnestly.

Master Qi Mei felt into a long silence. Then he chanted the name of Buddha softly and said, ”Buddha entered the realm of Nirvana, the Headmaster ascended to heaven, and Acalanatha's light fell into the world. All that proved that god's will was hard to disobey.”

Eldest Brother was a little surprised as well as regretful. He sighed and said, ”I see. I did not expect that my teacher's leaving would impact Buddhism Sect so much. I think that he did not expect it either.”

Master Qi Mei said, ”That is also an evident proof.”

Eldest Brother looked at an ant struggling constantly in the thick sticky blood before his straw sandals. After reflecting, he raised his head and said calmly, ”We Academy people want to have a try.”

Master Qi Mei said simply, ”Admirable. Please.”

Eldest Brother said, ”You are no match for me.”

If this sentence came from the mouth of Second Brother, it would be regarded as being arrogant even if he was saying it emotionlessly. If it came from Ning Que, he would deliberately calm his voice and let his opponent recognize his taunt and disdain so as to irritate them.

However, when he said these words slowly, he was really calm and simply saying the truth. Listeners hardly had any displeasure.

”My state is naturally lower than yours.” Master Qi Mei looked at Eldest Brother and said, ”But no matter how high your state is, it's not easy to stop me.”

This eminent monk of Xuankong Temple was also calm and confident. The Limitless State was a horrifying and unique fatal skill for any ordinary cultivator in the world. As for him who had reached the state of Buddha, it was not an insurmountable means.

Eldest Brother was absorbed in thought to himself, ”I don't know how to fight.” He said, ”This is indeed a problem.”

Master Qi Mei said, ”Mr. First has surpassed Five States and is extraordinarily refined. You could've been solving problems for Tang in the south, east or north, but here you are, in the west, confronting we Buddist disciples. This is probably also due to the unpredictability of God's will.”

Eldest Brother said seriously, ”Although I don't know how to fight and you being at the state of Buddha, I think there must be some effect if I fight more often.”

Master Qi Mei kept silent for a moment. Then he looked at the martial camp of Tang behind Eldest Brother and said, ”Mr. First is right. But I can kill everyone in the camp before you kill me.”

With that, he took a step forward with determination.

At this time, he was only 17 steps away from Tang's camp.

Standing at where the 17th step ended, Eldest Brother's expression gradually became desolate while looking at Qi Mei's determined face. He asked, ”The Buddhist Sect advocates mercy. Are you forcing me to kill?”

Master Qi Mei did not answer him and took another step forward.

Eldest Brother's cotton jacket trembled slightly. Besides that, the wooden dipper attached to the belt had some subtle changes in position.

In the far west of the battlefield, a general fell and died in the Military camp of the Yuelun Kingdom.

With expressions of alarm, people went to check.

There weren't any scars on him and he looked calm, like he had fallen asleep.

Master Qi Mei realized the opponent had already done something, so he slightly raised his left eyebrow.

He took another step forward.

Eldest Brother looked at him quietly, the end of his hair stirring in the breeze.

In the Military camp of Yuelun Kingdom, an ordinary soldier fell and died.

One step, one kill.

Qi Mei took a step forward.

One person died in the Military camp of Yuelun Kingdom.

The killing was too fast for them to feel any pain. There wasn't any scar or blood on their bodies.

No one saw that their napes became flat as if they had been hit by something blunt.

Eldest Brother remained motionless there.

Only his slightly trembling cotton jacket and the cracks that gradually appeared on the wooden dipper indicated what he had done.

He did not deliberately choose to kill someone.

So the dead included generals and ordinary soldiers.