Chapter 147 The Clash (2/2)

”Of course they would care, for the past ten thousand years, the influence of the four main Daoist sects have been deeply rooted, and have thus formed at least sixty to seventy per cent of the fate of Xuanmen. How do you think Qing Xuan never fail to secure those with outstanding talents whenever we open our mountain gate every fifty years?” Chen Jianmei smiled coldly and replied.

That was when Shen Lian realised that the continuity of a Daoist orthodoxy rested in its ability to procure excellent successors. Otherwise, it would be just as the Tianhe Daozong who did not stand against time even though it once had five immortal Zhenrens in the sect.

The strong fate of the celestial school would serve as an intangible form of protection for the disciples. It might even help the disciples escape death, and this was known as karmic reward in the Xuanmen.

After straightening up the cause and effect, Shen Lian finally understood certain things. However, could Qing Xuan’s fate serve as a protection for Chen Jianmei against Baoguang Zen Master tonight?

The fact that he was here to block away these lackeys for Chen Jianmei might be due to the intangible protection offered by the sect. However, the final trial was something for him to deal with alone.

Shen Lian did not feel that Chen Jianmei was convicted about his victory; if he was that confident, he would not need such a long preparation time.

On the other hand, from his choice of date, one could tell how confident Monk Baoguang was. He chose to hold the Dao discussion in deity vanquishing on the fifteenth of October.

In Xuanmen, fifteenth of October was known as the Xia Yuan Festival and was the day where the Water Official wards off calamities, thus increasing the karmic reward. Determined to destroy Chen Jianmei’s reputation, the Monk Baoguang purposefully allowed for Chen Jianmei to benefit from the favorable climatic and geographical conditions.

Chen Jiamei did not object to the arrangement, as he knew too well that his opponent had a higher level of cultivation than him. After all, his opponent was allegedly the likeliest person to become the Golden-bodied Arhat. Chen Jianmei would only make a joke out of himself if he were to be arrogant.

At the point where the sky and the sea converged, a moon appeared. ”Retreat to a distant spot and observe,” Chen Jianmei whispered.

The Dao discussion would of course be a discussion of the Daoist orthodoxy, while the deity vanquishing referred to the vanquishing of one’s spirit. This was a harsher arrangement than battling to death.

The sea breeze ceased, and a thin veil of mist enveloped the area. The moon rose and dispersed the thin veil of mist. The moonlight that fell like mercury shrouded the entire surface area of the sea, creating a mystical setting that made one loses one’s focus.

There was no wind, and yet the waves started rolling. The overlapping sea waves hit the seashore underneath Chen Jianmei. The sound of the impact created a unique melody.

Somewhere on the surface of the sea, the moonlight was condensing. It was as though a crystal glass bottle was being filled up with the mercury-like moonlight.

The cultivators, demons, and monsters scattered around felt a sense of fulfilment, as though they did not need anything else after seeing the moonlight.

These were strong-willed characters. For them to harbour such feelings, it definitely came as a surprise.

Despite Monk Baoguang’s impressive capabilities being a known fact, but no one would have thought that his Dharma was so refined.

The spot where the moonlight condensed was getting brighter. In the clear moonlight, a shadow appeared, and its mere presence commanded respect. The moonlight turned into a lotus seat, and a monk stood on it.

The kasaya had the colour of moonlight, and the monk had a gentle look on his face. His gaze was full and warm, and they looked like two bright stars.

Chen Jianmei raised his head and met Baoguang Zen Master’s gaze. Electrical spark seemed to have flashed past the sky. At that moment, both of their spirit had made their first clash, and gave rise to the spark of wisdom.

When both of them met each other’s gaze, their spiritual aura was felt in the entire sea. The surrounding space was locked down and became the place for their final battle.

Both of their massive spirit rushed out unreservedly, and it was akin to the endless flow of water in the sea.

During their clashes, the Qi of heaven and earth was disturbed.

Shen Lian noticed that the echo between the Qi of heaven and earth and the Taixu divine Qi within him fell to the freezing point. At the same point, Shen Lian heard a yelp. It seemed that a Demon King who stood too near was caught in the aftereffect of the impact of spirits and unveiled its true form.