Longzang

Chapter 969 Holding Hands, Walking Together

At this moment, Xu Kuang was inside the light shield. Due to the severity of his injuries, his eyes rolled back, and he was somewhat dazed. On the light shield, a small yellow fox was running back and forth, full of intelligence. Even a protective spell possessed its own sentience, demonstrating its high status.

Wei Yuan couldn't break through the light shield with a single lightning ball, not because it lacked power, but because its rank was insufficient. Most of the lightning tribulation's power was dispersed by the little fox on the light shield.

With this immortal technique protecting him, anyone who wants to harm Xu Kuang will know that Xu Kuang is watched over by immortals, and daring to touch him is to be an enemy of a true immortal.

Wei Yuan's mind raced, and countless pieces of information about the Ji Kingdom were instantly compiled from the mundane world. He said, "Xu Kuang, Xu... So it was the work of the Immortal Lord of Myriad Wonders."

Xu Xuanzhen, the Immortal Lord of All Wonders, has been staying in the Ji Kingdom for many years and has not yet established his own family of immortal cultivators. He can be considered a carefree immortal wandering between heaven and earth.

He has always maintained close ties with the royal family of Ji. The King of Ji has repeatedly intended to appoint him as the Grand Preceptor, but Zhongmiao Immortal Lord has politely declined each time. It seems that Zhongmiao Immortal Lord does not want his family to be tied to the royal family of Ji. However, the two sides have also cooperated closely in many ways; for example, the current Crown Prince of Ji is a disciple of Zhongmiao Immortal Lord.

Although Wei Yuan didn't know what the Immortal Lord of Myriad Wonders was plotting, he felt that Xu Kuang's massacre of several counties was something even a born mad butcher wouldn't do, so this matter was most likely related to the Immortal Lord of Myriad Wonders.

Upon hearing Wei Yuan call out the name of the Immortal Lord of Myriad Wonders, the old man was initially startled, but then his arrogance returned, and he sneered, "You actually know the name of the Immortal Venerable, this junior does have some knowledge. Since you know the power of the Immortal Venerable, then quickly return my Holy Infant and Spirit Child! Then kowtow and apologize, and compensate me for my precious umbrella. If you dare to be even a step slow, the Immortal Venerable's Daoist magic will surely annihilate your soul!"

Wei Yuan looked at Xu Kuang, who was protected by the immortal magic, and raised his hand again, but hesitated for a long time and remained undecided.

The old man was initially inexplicably terrified. When Wei Yuan raised his hand, he was so frightened that he took a step back. But seeing that Wei Yuan did not make another move, he immediately realized that Wei Yuan was all bark and no bite, and that he was still afraid and dared not truly offend the immortal.

Then, recalling his earlier cowardly and shameful behavior, the old man was filled with both shame and rage. Unable to contain himself any longer, he took out a gold brick and smashed it down on Wei Yuan's face, shouting, "This brick will teach you a lesson! If you dare to dodge, I, a Celestial Venerable, will surely rip your soul out!"

Wei Yuan seemed lost in thought, completely oblivious to the gold bricks hurtling towards him.

Upon seeing this, the old man burst into laughter, extremely delighted, waiting for Wei Yuan to be smashed across the face.

However, at this moment, a slender hand reached out from the air, grabbed the gold brick just three feet in front of Wei Yuan, and then casually tossed it to the ground.

The old man was taken aback. He tried to retrieve the gold brick by channeling his spiritual power, but no matter how hard he tried, the gold brick did not react at all. This magical treasure, which he had crafted with his heart and soul, had completely lost its connection with him. Then, with a thud, it fell to the dust.

The old man's expression gradually turned one of surprise and uncertainty as he looked at the female cultivator in green robes who appeared beside Wei Yuan. He was unsure whether to stay or leave.

Zhang Sheng didn't even notice the old man; he was only looking at Wei Yuan and asked, "What are you hesitating about?"

Wei Yuan looked down at Xu Kuang and sighed, "Killing him would have too great a karmic consequence. I'm afraid... I'll regret it in the future."

Zhang Sheng said, "What's there to be afraid of in a mere minor immortal? So the cause and effect you're talking about is..."

Wei Yuan's consciousness flew into the Pure Land Grotto, entered the small temple, and then stared blankly at the empty lotus platform. The lotus lantern and the red lotus were both busy with their own things, ignoring Wei Yuan.

However, the two are different. Honglian is truly indifferent to worldly affairs, while Liandeng dares not speak at this moment.

Wei Yuan paused for a moment, then his consciousness returned to him. With great difficulty, he finally mustered the courage to confess, saying to Zhang Sheng, "Actually, what I hesitated about was..."

Zhang Sheng stopped him, saying, "There's no need to say it. On the path of cultivation, one inevitably faces many difficult choices, and everything comes at a price. However..."

Zhang Sheng gently touched Wei Yuan's brow with his finger, and Wei Yuan instantly felt a lightness throughout his body. Numerous karmic energies surged into Zhang Sheng's body like a tide, then reached a balance between them. Everything was now equally distributed between them.

"This..." Wei Yuan was taken aback, not understanding Zhang Sheng's intention.

Zhang Sheng said softly, "On the path to immortality, for all eternity, I will accompany you. I will share any cost with you. So go ahead and do what you want to do. Life is short. If you always hesitate, what can you accomplish? Take this piece of trash in front of you, for example. Just kill it. Why think about it?"

Wei Yuan was so moved that he was speechless. He simply nodded vigorously and waved his hand to summon three more bolts of lightning. This time, the lightning was tinged with a faint golden Buddhist light, and it was powerful enough to ward off evil!

These three golden lightning bolts already possessed the true essence of the Buddhist cleansing divine lightning. The first two bolts shattered the golden immortal shield on Xu Kuang's body, and with the third bolt, Xu Kuang was completely annihilated, his body and bones dissolved, utterly vanishing from the mortal realm, not even his soul was spared!
At the moment of destruction, two screams rang out, one from Xu Kuang himself, and the other from a shrill voice filled with terror and resentment. The two phantoms, one large and one small, simultaneously turned into wisps of smoke in the lightning.

The old man was stunned, stammering, "You, you, you actually killed the Immortal Venerable's great-grandson? What audacity! I..."

Wei Yuan coldly said, "What Immortal Venerable? To commit such an inhuman act, you are clearly a demonic cultivator!"

The old man was quick-tempered and easily provoked. He immediately retorted angrily, "You're talking nonsense! The Immortal Venerable does small evils for the sake of great good and the future! What do you juniors know!"
Demonic cultivators? There are countless demonic cultivators in the world, and most of them are in the Taichu Palace! Have you heard that saying? We're not from the Taichu Palace, how could we be demonic cultivators?

Wei Yuan was taken aback and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Zhang Sheng said calmly, "You have slaughtered mortals city by city, and this evil alone is enough to warrant your death! No need for further words, prepare to die!"

As they were speaking, a middle-aged Taoist priest appeared above Zhang Sheng's head.

Upon seeing the Taoist priest, the old man cried out in alarm and turned to flee! But the Taoist priest had already taken out a magical artifact, which was very blurry, and it could be vaguely seen that it was a banner.

The middle-aged Taoist priest waved the banner gently at the old man, who let out a miserable scream. All the protective magic treasures on his body were destroyed, and his aura plummeted, to the point that he could barely maintain his mental world. He activated his essence blood, sacrificing his lifespan and physical bones, and instantly disappeared.

Wei Yuan was looking at his hands; a faint golden luster was already appearing on his skin, flowing like a swimming fish. This was a sign that the Void and Form Imperishable Technique had advanced further. For Wei Yuan, cultivating this supreme secret technique was as easy as eating and drinking.

He placed his hand in front of Zhang Sheng and said with a bitter smile, "This is the price. The karma is simply too great. That's why I hesitated just now. I was afraid..."

Zhang Sheng laughed heartily and said, "Afraid of being separated from me? No way. You are destined for great things and are destined to be the focus of the world's attention. At that time, people will have all sorts of opinions, and so-called moralists will be as numerous as hairs on a cow, and they will definitely try their best to criticize and slander you. Therefore, from now on, we will walk together, and we can have the reality of being husband and wife, but not the name of husband and wife. I have thought about this a long time ago. Now that you have gotten involved with Buddhism, the ending is actually not much different."

Wei Yuan was filled with countless emotions, yet he felt that he had truly let her down too much. But he didn't know how to express them, and could only sigh.

Wei Yuan reached out and pulled her into his arms.

A moment later, the two separated. Zhang Sheng pointed to the rebels who were scattering and fleeing below and said, "Although the ringleader has been eliminated, these henchmen cannot be let off lightly."

Wei Yuan snapped out of his daze and ordered his troops to launch a counterattack. As for himself, it was neither appropriate nor necessary for him to attack these mortals at this moment. Those who could escape his pursuit were simply destined to survive.

The two stood side by side, their shadows on the ground merging into one.

Zhang Sheng suddenly looked at Wei Yuan's head, reached out and grabbed his hair and tugged it a few times. Seeing that his hair was thick, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Wei Yuan was feeling somewhat annoyed and was about to say that he would never shave his hair when Zhang Sheng said, "These rules and karmic consequences were set by our predecessors. But we will set the rules for the future. When you and I reach the summit, we will change all these ridiculous rules!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Yuan felt a surge of heroic spirit! But when he thought of the three groups of people, old, middle-aged and young, his heroic spirit diminished by two points.

Thinking of this, Wei Yuan said, "Perhaps you will reach the summit before me."

Zhang Sheng smiled slightly and said, "Then I'll set all the rules! Don't worry, eight out of ten rules will be set up specifically for you. Trust me, you definitely won't want that outcome."

Wei Yuan's face turned green on the spot, and he made up his mind to work harder.

Only then did Zhang Sheng remember something, and asked with a smile, "By the way, which Buddhist master have you formed a karmic connection with?"

Wei Yuan was taken aback and didn't know how to answer for a moment!

(End of this chapter)