Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Chapter 264 Liu Qing forcibly kills an Arhat, and a Primordial Spiritual Treasure comes to atone for his sins.

The Qiankun Ruler is a top-grade innate spiritual treasure with a renowned reputation since the primordial era. Now, carrying the power of heaven and earth, it is smashing towards Liu Qing's head. If it hits him, Liu Qing will surely perish, and not just die, but be completely annihilated, soul and spirit.

The Qiankun Ruler wasn't just trying to stop him and save the gatekeeper Arhat; it was also trying to kill him as well.

The ruthlessness of Dipankara Buddha is evident.

Even if I used all my skills, I couldn't dodge the attack from the Dipankara Buddha's Qiankun Ruler.

Faced with a life-or-death crisis, Liu Qing had already devised a plan in the blink of an eye.

Since we can't avoid it, then we won't try to avoid it.

Liu Qing ignored the Qiankun Ruler and instead poured all his divine power into the Panlong Eight-Tone Cone, determined to kill the gatekeeper Arhat before he was struck by the Qiankun Ruler.

Liu Qing knew that since Dipankara Buddha had already made a move, how could his teacher, Daoist Yu Yu, sit idly by?

This is why Liu Qing dared to disregard the Qiankun Ruler and insisted on killing the gatekeeper Arhat.

Since there's no way to dodge the Qiankun Ruler, then don't try to dodge. Continue to kill the gatekeeper Arhats. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, how could Master Yu Yu Dao Ren allow himself to be killed by the Qiankun Ruler?

Just as Liu Qing had guessed.

A sword intent cleaved through space and struck the Qiankun Ruler.

"Randeng, do you think I'm dead?"

Faced with a wisp of the Tongtian Sage's soul and a sword strike from Yu Yu Dao Ren, the Qiankun Ruler whimpered as it was cleaved and sent flying back.

Dipankara Buddha emerged from the void, caught the Qiankun Ruler, and looked pained.

His hair was tied up in a Daoist style, but he wore a seven-colored kasaya. He was thin, wore straw sandals, and had a Buddhist aura between his brows. He was none other than the famous Daoist Ran Deng, who was now the ancient Buddha Ran Deng in Buddhism.

Liu Qing's shot landed squarely on the head of the gatekeeper, and instantly, red and white sparks exploded like fireworks, leaving only the headless body of the gatekeeper.

Ignoring the appearance of the Dipankara Buddha, Liu Qing grabbed the headless corpse of the gatekeeper Arhat and suppressed it into the Power Cave Heaven.

"You wretched creature, how dare you!"

"How dare you! Stop!"

Dipankara Buddha and Subduing Dragon Venerable shouted in succession, but Liu Qing sneered and remained silent, pulling the Bull Demon King back with him.

The great saints, including the Flood Dragon Demon King and the Roc Demon King, had already jumped out of the battle when the Ancient Buddha Dipankara appeared.

Ripples appeared in the void before him, and Master Yu Yu, holding his rusty iron sword, stood in front of Liu Qing.

Yu Yu Daoist's eyebrows furrowed, and he asked in a ferocious voice, "Randeng, do you dare to lay a hand on my disciple?"

As he spoke, he swung his iron sword diagonally toward the Dipankara Buddha, and instantly a sword intent flew out, slashing swiftly.

Dipankara Buddha hurriedly used the Qiankun Ruler to deflect the sword intent, his face grim, and said repeatedly, "Fellow Daoist, you have misunderstood. This old monk is only concerned about saving the disciples of the sect."

Yu Yu Dao Ren chuckled, his eyes growing increasingly fierce, and swung his sword again.

There were no fancy moves or grand gestures, just a simple sword slash that released a faint sword intent, yet it startled the Ancient Buddha of the Burning Lamp, who screamed, "Fellow Daoist, stop! You are allowed to kill an Arhat within my sect, but are you not allowed to teach him a lesson?"

"You call yourselves Arhats? How dare you compare yourselves to my disciples? What are they anyway!"

Faced with Yu Yu Dao Ren's contempt, the other seventeen surviving Arhats were filled with anger, but dared not show it on their faces.

This Taoist is a fragment of a saint's soul. He may seem to be only at the Great Luo Realm, even inferior to the Buddha Tathagata and the Dipankara Buddha, but he possesses a fraction of the saint's abilities and is currently suppressing the Dipankara Buddha.

Even the ancient Buddha Dipankara was being suppressed and beaten; our methods are even more inferior, so we must not attract the attention of this god of death.

Otherwise, there would not only be seventeen Arhats today, but perhaps no Arhats left in the Three Realms.

"You shameless bastard! You're supposed to be an elder, yet you lay a hand on a junior and even hit him on the head with a Qiankun Ruler?"

"Today I'll see how much you've improved, you shameless thing! You dare to disregard me and even kill my personally taught disciple?"

The ferocity in Yu Yu Dao Ren's eyes intensified, and he continued to slash at the Ancient Buddha of Burning Lamp with his ordinary, rusty iron sword.

The ancient Buddha of the Burning Lamp was slashed by the sword intents, jumping up and down, crying out in alarm.

In just a few sword strikes, the seven-colored kasaya on the Dipankara Buddha was torn to shreds by the sword intent, leaving it like a beggar's robe. Most of his hair, styled in a Daoist knot, was also removed, leaving him with a yin-yang hairstyle. Even his indestructible body was slashed open by the sword intent, oozing golden blood.

This was the first time Liu Qing had ever seen his teacher, Daoist Yu Yu, unleash such fury that he had rendered the Ancient Buddha Dipankara, who was now considered the strongest expert below the level of a saint in the Three Realms, utterly powerless to retaliate.

Even if the opponent has the Qiankun Ruler, a high-grade innate spiritual treasure, they cannot defend against a mere ordinary and rusty iron sword.

Liu Qing was speechless, filled with admiration.

This is the teacher's method; it truly opened my eyes.

Despite being only at the Great Luo Realm and wielding a rusty iron sword, he made the Ancient Buddha Dipankara, the number one expert below the Saints in the Three Realms, feel as if he were facing death.

"Fellow Daoist, shouldn't your anger have subsided? How about we stop?" "This old monk's golden body is indestructible. Fellow Daoist, you cannot harm this old monk with just an iron sword."

The ancient Buddha of the Burning Lamp had a livid face, but he humbly begged his teacher, Daoist Yu Yu, to stop.

Yu Yu Daoist raised his eyelids and slashed with his sword. Instantly, an even stronger sword intent than before was unleashed.

"You shameless bastard, do you even deserve to call me a fellow Daoist? Do you think I'm as easy to fool as Senior Brother Yuanshi?"

Upon hearing this, Guang Chengzi and other Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, who were fighting against Medicine Buddha, Mahasthamaprapta, and other Buddhist Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, all looked embarrassed.

Uncle-Master, aren't you being a bit too blunt?

Our teacher was just a bit too proud. He couldn't bring himself to refuse, so he promised Randeng the position of vice leader, which ultimately caused the Chan Sect to fall apart.

Well, those words aren't too harsh. It's just that the teacher is too proud and underestimated Ran Deng's thick skin. Oh well.

The old Buddha Dipankara blushed, but fortunately his skin was dark, so the blush was hard to detect.

Blushing was secondary; what truly shocked him was the sword intent from Yu Yu Dao Ren that followed, causing his expression to change drastically and his pupils to shrink.

This sword intent was even more powerful and terrifying than before. Knowing that he was in trouble, the Ancient Buddha Dipankara quickly circulated all his magical power and poured it into the Qiankun Ruler, striking at the sword intent.

Unexpectedly, Daoist Yu Yu chuckled and then casually made a sword gesture with his left hand. The sword intent immediately flowed around the strike of the Qiankun Ruler like water.

The sword intent flowed like water, bypassing the attack of the Qiankun Ruler, then suddenly straightened, ignoring the Qiankun Ruler, and slashed at the palm of the Dipankara Buddha.

The ancient Buddha Dipankara instantly understood what the Taoist Yu Yu meant.

You must either save your hand or save the Qiankun Ruler; it's a choice.

Dipankara Buddha gave a bitter laugh, threw away the Qiankun Ruler, and withdrew his hand.

With a wave of his hand, Yu Yu Dao Ren snatched the Qiankun Ruler. He then pointed his right hand with his sword finger and wiped the mark left by the Dipankara Buddha across the ruler, instantly erasing the mark left by the Dipankara Buddha.

Dipankara Buddha spat out a mouthful of blood, his expression ashen, while the Qiankun Ruler became an unclaimed spiritual treasure.

Yu Yu Daoist turned around and tossed the Qiankun Ruler to Liu Qing: "Your teacher said that when you became his disciple, he didn't give you a protective spiritual treasure. Now I'm giving you one."

Liu Qing was overjoyed instantly.

The Qiankun Ruler is a superior-grade innate spiritual treasure containing the power of Qiankun. With a single swing, it can draw upon the power of the world held by the wielder to suppress enemies.

Throughout his cultivation journey, Liu Qing has been most proud of the evolution of his Power Cave Heaven. Not only is the space vast and the heavens and earth thick and solid, but it also contains even greater world power.

Previously, suppressing Lingji Bodhisattva, Sun Wukong, and the gatekeeper Arhat was extremely difficult. Now, with the Qiankun Ruler, we can use the power of the Quanbing Cave Heaven to easily suppress them without worry.

Moreover, once Liu Qing has completely evolved the Power Cave Heaven into a Lesser Thousand World, the world will be fully formed, and he can use the Qiankun Ruler to mobilize the power of the world to suppress and kill enemies.

In other words, Liu Qing has gained another terrifying means of killing enemies.

Furthermore, this Qiankun Ruler is of innate quality and of superior grade, making it the highest-grade spiritual treasure that Liu Qing currently possesses. How could Liu Qing, who has a slight collecting obsession, not be delighted?

"This disciple thanks the master for the reward!"

Ignoring the murderous glare of the Dipankara Buddha opposite him, Liu Qing happily caught the Qiankun Ruler. With a spit, he unleashed a stream of primordial divine power, which enveloped the Qiankun Ruler. He then threw it into the Power Cave Heaven, where hundreds of divine beings in the Divine Treasury joined forces to refine it.

At that time, the Qiankun Ruler was suspended above the Quanbing Cave Heaven, surrounded by hundreds of Liu Qing's divided spirits, each spewing out their soul power to nurture and refine it.

As the refining process progressed, the Qiankun Ruler slowly recognized its master and began to follow Liu Qing's wishes, mobilizing the power of the Quanbing Cave Heaven to suppress Lingji Bodhisattva, the gatekeeper Arhat, and Sun Wukong, who was still unconscious and subconsciously resisting.

There was no need for Liu Qing to be distracted or worry about not being able to suppress them. As for the other beings in the Power Cave Heaven, the Great Sui Sanzang was meditating with his eyes closed, while Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing stood back to back, confronting the Jade Dragon Third Prince and the eighteen Liu Qing snake-python heroes.

Suddenly, Dipankara Buddha stared intently at Liu Qing like a widower whose wife had run off with someone else, as if he wanted to pounce on her and devour her.

Liu Qing pursed her lips, stood behind Yu Yu Dao Ren, and raised an eyebrow.

The ancient Buddha of the Burning Lamp was filled with bitterness, yet there was nothing he could do about it.

Yu Yu Daoist narrowed his eyes and asked rudely, "Randeng, you attacked my disciple first, so I'm punishing you with a spiritual treasure as an apology. Are you not satisfied?"

"Don't dare, don't dare."

"Since this old monk has the honor of meeting your young disciple, as an elder, it is only natural that I should give him a gift."

Dipankara Buddha truly lived up to his reputation for being incredibly thick-skinned. Even after being thoroughly defeated by Daoist Yu Yu and having his spiritual treasure forcibly taken away, he was still able to suppress his anger and speak very eloquently.

Seeing that Dipankara Buddha had backed down, the remaining seventeen Arhats all stopped trying to step forward, exchanged glances, and walked behind Dipankara Buddha.

On the other side, Medicine Buddha, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, and others, seeing that continuing the fight was pointless, begged for mercy and stopped fighting with Guang Chengzi and the other Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, and went their separate ways.

Medicine Buddha, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, and others returned to Dipankara Buddha's side, sighed silently, and all lowered their heads.

(End of this chapter)