Catching Monsters

Chapter 554 merely offered a suggestion.

At this moment, Monk Hongguang was pinned to the ground by Tuoba Anyi and Tuoba Kun, and he could not break free no matter what he did. He also knew very well that Jiang Yun was truly determined to kill him.

Jiang Yun's expression was indifferent, and he did not reply. The Western Regions Buddhist Kingdom?

After this guy leaves, he probably won't even have time to wait for the Western Buddhist Kingdom to seek revenge before he kills him first.

This is a golden opportunity to drain his magic power here.

In fact, this evil monk was lucky; Jiang Yun didn't encounter him after he entered, otherwise he would have died at Jiang Yun's hands long ago.

Monk Hongguang noticed that Jiang Yun's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes held a strong murderous intent.

Monk Hongguang did not want to die in the sacred tomb like this, after all, his dream of becoming a Buddha had not yet been realized.

He said urgently, "Wait, wait, Jiang Yun, we don't have any deep-seated hatred for each other, there's no need for this life-or-death struggle."

"I am, after all, a monk, and saving all sentient beings is my lifelong ideal. I am a good person."

Hearing what Monk Hongguang said, Jiang Yun calmly replied, "I'm sorry, I'm a bad person."

"You!" Monk Hongguang was momentarily speechless, then took a deep breath and said, "I can tell you the secrets of this sacred tomb. I know a lot of things."

"I also know a lot about the Buddhist kingdoms of the Western Regions. Oh, and the meteorite, I also know about the meteorite..."

Puff.

Jiang Yun's sword pierced deeply into the chest of Monk Hongguang, causing him to scream in agony from the intense pain.

Screams echoed throughout the entire cave hall.

Jiang Yun knew he couldn't waste words with this kind of person; he had to seize the opportunity to take his life.

If we keep arguing with him here for ages, who knows what might happen?

Soon, Monk Hongguang began to exhale but not inhale. Upon seeing this, Tuoba Anyi and Tuoba Kun released their grip.

Hongguang the monk touched the red bloodstains on his chest in disbelief, struggled to sit up from the ground, took a deep breath, his whole body trembling slightly, clasped his hands together, and stared at Jiang Yun with gritted teeth: "Jiang Yun, I will not let you go, and my disciples and followers in the Western Regions Buddhist Kingdom will not let you go either."

"They will kill your whole family to avenge me."

As Monk Hongguang lay dying, Jiang Yun said coldly, "Fine, if they dare to come, I'll kill as many as they come, until they dare not come again!"

"You!" Monk Hongguang closed his eyes and slowly stopped breathing.

Seeing this, Jiang Yun, just to be on the safe side, used his sharp longsword to cut off the head of the monk Hongguang, making sure the monk was definitely dead before he breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon seeing this, Tuoba Anyi felt a pang of emotion. He knew that the monk Hongguang was an extremely powerful figure in the Buddhist kingdom of the Western Regions.

If he were outside the Holy Tomb, killing him would be extremely difficult.

Unexpectedly, he died at Jiang Yun's hands.

Thinking of this, Tuoba Anyi couldn't help but exhale a slight breath and give Jiang Yun a deep look.

Meanwhile, in this spacious and huge hall, several other groups of people also occasionally glanced in the direction where Jiang Yun and his group were.

And they whispered.

Upon seeing this, Tuoba Anyi instinctively covered his face and shouted at the group, "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen someone kill before?"

Upon hearing this, those people quickly looked away, as this matter had nothing to do with them and they did not want to get involved.

"Get to work." Tuoba Anyi winked at Tuoba Kun beside him, and soon the two of them squatted down next to the corpse of Monk Hongguang and began to search the body.

The two of them actually found quite a few things, including many maps about Buddhist kingdoms in the Western Regions, as well as some treasures, totaling more than ten items.

However, since we cannot use our magic power inside the sacred tomb, we cannot see what these treasures are for the time being. We can only wait until we get out to see them.

As Jiang Yun had promised, he hadn't touched any of these things and had given them all to Tuoba Anyi.

Tuoba Anyi's eyes gleamed slightly; just by looking at the quality and color of these things, he knew they were no ordinary items.

After the two had searched the area thoroughly, Jiang Yun squatted down beside him and checked it several times. Once he was certain that Monk Hongguang was definitely dead, he took out a tinderbox, lit a torch, and set the body on fire.

Seeing this, Tuoba Anyi couldn't help but think to himself, "Jiang Yun is really careful and cautious in his actions."

Even after their heads have been cut off, they still need to set off another fire before they can feel at ease.

After dealing with the monk Hongguang, Jiang Yun led Tuoba Anyi and Tuoba Kun towards the direction where Xiao Jingzhi was at the entrance.

On the way, Tuoba Anyi couldn't help but whisper to Jiang Yun beside him, "Brother Jiang, if we just kill this evil monk like this, and the news gets back to the Buddhist kingdom in the Western Regions, we'll probably be in big trouble..."

"After all, there are still so many unidentified people watching here. It's probably impossible to hide it from them."

“Brother, I’ve done this for you, but I’m afraid it will cause a lot of trouble later,” Tuoba Anyi said in a low voice.

Jiang Yun smiled and said, "I saw that you were very interested in searching the demon monk's body for treasures. You didn't seem to be afraid of trouble."

Jiang Yun immediately realized that Tuoba Anyi wasn't worried about any trouble, but rather wanted to use this as an excuse to get more benefits from him.

After all, Tuoba Anyi was the leader of the Tuoba tribe on the grasslands. After returning, did he need to worry about the revenge of those experts from the Buddhist Kingdom in the Western Regions?
He was protected by a group of experts.

On the contrary, Jiang Yuncai is actually in more danger.

"Busy working?"

Looking at the burning corpses in the distance, Vulture frowned slightly and whispered a reminder to Jiang Yun: "More and more people are coming in. I'm afraid Xie Yifeng and Shan Tiangang will arrive soon."

Aside from a small number of people with low cultivation levels who come hoping to get lucky, only a few can enter the Holy Tomb.

Most of them have achieved certain results in their respective fields of cultivation, and it is not difficult for them to comprehend the star paths above.

Sure enough, soon, a steady stream of experts began to enter.

They found a corner to rest. As they watched the people come in, Tuoba Anyi stared wide-eyed and whispered to Jiang Yun, "That's Qiao Chengxuan, a master from our grasslands. He was born a slave from the Central Plains, but he is naturally incredibly strong, and his cultivation has probably reached the first rank of martial arts."

"Sword God Qi Xinyi has also arrived."

"Who was that old man again?"

The vulture beside him frowned and reminded him in a deep voice: "Xue Qianyi of the Demonic Path, Old Demon Xue."

As top experts continued to enter the hall, Jiang Yun's brows furrowed.

Soon, the hall was filled with over fifty people, including Jiang Yun and his group. Most of them were probably top-tier experts who had reached the first rank, and many had been living in seclusion for many years.

Soon, the figure of the Eighth Prince Xiao Jingqing also appeared.

He was accompanied by experts such as Qin Hong. As soon as he entered the hall, he noticed Jiang Yun and the others in the distance.

Seeing this, Qin Hong narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, the First Prince and the others are over there. Should we go and join them?"

With so many people present, it would certainly be a good thing if the two sides could join forces.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Jingqing shook his head repeatedly and said, "Eunuch Qin, let's take another look first."

"Yes." Qin Hong nodded slightly after hearing Xiao Jingqing's words, and did not say anything more.

After entering the sacred tomb, they also attempted to venture into dangerous areas to see if they could find the golden toad.

Unfortunately, they were unlucky and nearly lost their lives.

Ultimately, after the star trail appeared overhead, it followed suit and came looking for them.

At the same time, two more figures suddenly appeared at the entrance.

Shan Tiangang and Xie Yifeng!
At this moment, both Shan Tiangang and Xie Yifeng looked extremely grim.

Not only was the golden toad stolen by Jiang Yun and his group, but unexpectedly, the highly respected Master Lingxin in Xie Yifeng's heart was also very likely to be in cahoots with Jiang Yun and his group.

Before leaving, they also stole the map from the sacred tomb.

This did somewhat shock Xie Yifeng's values.

With a cold face, Xie Yifeng entered the hall and glanced around before his gaze settled on Jiang Yun and his group.

"Those two are actually here too." Xie Yifeng's eyes flashed with murderous intent, his gaze unfriendly.

If Xie Yifeng is in such a state, then the Demonic Cult Leader Shan Tiangang is even more vulnerable.

When he saw Jiang Yun and the others, his eyes almost spit fire, and he wished he could tear Jiang Yun to pieces. However, after a quick glance at the large number of people present, Shan Tiangang did not have the impulse.

He whispered to Xie Yifeng, "Wait a minute, there's no rush."

Soon after, no one else entered the hall.

The demonic beasts inside the sacred tomb suddenly rushed out, and many experts perished here after losing their magical powers.

Everyone noticed the door.

And three holes on the door that resemble the shape of a golden toad.

However, whether all three golden toads are in the hands of the people in the hall is also a question.

Given the current situation, naturally no one would step forward to take out the golden toad.

Just then, Shan Tiangang's voice rang out, loudly proclaiming, "Gentlemen, many of you probably know me, and of course, there are certainly some who don't."

"My name is Shan Tiangang, and I am the leader of the Demon Spirit Sect!"

When Shan Tiangang suddenly stepped forward, everyone's eyes turned to him.

"What does that guy want?" Tuoba Anyi frowned and asked Jiang Yun in a low voice, "Is he coming for us? Since he came in, his eyes have been glancing in our direction every now and then."

"Let's take a look first." Jiang Yun leaned against the wall to rest, her face somber.

Dan Tiangang continued loudly, "Everyone has gathered here for the opportunity to become a saint. As you all know, to enter the place where the saint's coffin is located, you need to open this door."

"Only by collecting three golden toads can we open it, but everyone knows how difficult it is to obtain these golden toads."

"To think you can get three golden toads all by yourself is wishful thinking."

"In my opinion, we should cooperate. Once this door is opened, how we compete will be secondary. Right now, the priority is how to open this door."

Amidst the crowd, Xue Qianyi narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "What is Master Shan trying to do by saying all this?"

Dan Tiangang smiled and said, "I am not very talented. Although I did not obtain the golden toad, I know the whereabouts of one of them. Consider this my humble offering."

As he spoke, Shan Tiangang pointed at Jiang Yun in the corner: "One of the three golden toads is in this kid's hands."

Immediately afterwards, Shan Tiangang's gaze fell on Jiang Yun, and he said, "Jiang Yun, in my opinion, you should hand over the Golden Toad so that we can all enter this door together."

They were definitely after me.

Furthermore, Shan Tiangang was quite clever. Although Xie Yifeng's swordsmanship was excellent, Jiang Yun also had several people on his side.

Without any magical powers, if we were to actually fight, there might be some unknown dangers.

Now that we've revealed that Jiang Yun has the golden toad, if he refuses to hand it over, do you think we can easily let him go with so many people here?
Just as Shan Tiangang had expected, after revealing that Jiang Yun possessed the Golden Toad...

The way everyone looked at Jiang Yun changed.

At the same time, a smile appeared on Xue Qianyi's face, and he slowly said, "Young man, is it really as Master Shan said, that you have a golden toad in your hand?"

"After all, I have been in the martial world for many years and have a lot of experience. I must give you a piece of advice: handing over the item is the best course of action."

"Otherwise, you won't live much longer."

Even when Xiao Jingqing learned that Jiang Yun and the others had the Golden Toad, his eyes flickered slightly, as if he were thinking about something.

He couldn't help but step forward and ask Jiang Yun, "Commander Jiang, is that golden toad really in your hands?"

"In my opinion, we should bring out the golden toad and let everyone go through this door to take a look."

As far as Xiao Jingqing was concerned, it didn't matter if Jiang Yun simply had the golden toad.

The key point is that Jiang Yun came here this time to protect the eldest prince.

If the eldest prince, Xiao Jingzhi, possesses the golden toad, his chances of ultimately obtaining the opportunity to become a sage will be greater than his own.

Once the golden toad is handed over, he and the eldest prince will be on the same starting line again.

Upon hearing Xiao Jingzhi's words, Jiang Yun frowned slightly and asked, "Your Highness, are you ordering me to hand over the Golden Toad to them?"

“I…” Xiao Jingqing was clever enough to immediately see through the trap in Jiang Yun’s words and replied, “This prince was just worried about your safety and was offering a suggestion.”

(End of this chapter)