Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 618 An Unexpected Person, A Buddhist Scheme (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"It seems that 'Tianluo Island' has also become tense and has increased its investigation efforts!"

Upon hearing about the major inspection, Li Yunjing's muscles tensed up instantly.

"Hmph! Miss Han, aren't you going too far?"

When the staff couldn't hold on any longer, the manager of "Haitian Pavilion" finally stepped in.

To Li Yunjing's astonishment, he saw a familiar face!

Evil is wicked!
How did this guy end up in the "Tianluo Sea Area" and become the manager of the "Haitian Pavilion"?

Moreover, judging from his cultivation level, he had already broken through to the Golden Core Realm!
This person had competed with him back then, and had left a very deep impression on Li Yunjing!

This person is known as the number one person below the Golden Core Realm in the East Sea!
He's no ordinary person with an undeserved reputation!
His appearance did indeed pique Li Yunjing's curiosity.

Li Yunjing quickly concealed his aura and secretly observed.

Xie Wuyi, dressed in a blue robe with his signature "Soul-Devouring Sword" hanging at his waist, actually possessed a certain worldly sophistication and shrewdness of a shopkeeper in his every move.

"Fairy Han!"

Xie Wuyi smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, "My 'Haitian Pavilion' runs a legitimate business, and our monthly offerings have never been lacking. Why make such a fuss?"

"Shopkeeper, a wanted criminal has recently infiltrated the island. All shops must be inspected!"

Fairy Han snorted coldly and lowered her voice, "I heard... they're from the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect'."

Li Yunjing's heart tightened, but then Xie Wuyi suddenly burst into laughter: "Fairy Han is joking. How could my little shop dare to harbor a wanted criminal? But since you're going to investigate—"

He stepped aside to make way, saying, "Please go ahead."

With a cold expression, Fairy Han waved her jade hand, and more than ten disciples of the "Tianluo Dao Sect" behind her dispersed to inspect each room.

A short while later, a knock sounded outside Li Yunjing's door.

"Who!"

Li Yunjing asked in an annoyed tone.

"'Tianluo Dao Sect' official business, inspection! Open the door immediately!"

The disciples of the "Tianluo Dao Sect" outside the door were equally impolite, shouting fiercely.

"Open the door right now!"

Li Yunjing sighed and opened the door. Two Foundation Establishment disciples from the Tianluo Dao Sect pushed past him and rushed into his room without saying a word.

The two disciples roughly ransacked the place, even overturning the bed for inspection.

One of them suddenly stared at the "Boundary-Breaking Sword" on the table, narrowing his eyes: "This sword..."

"It's just an ordinary magical artifact."

Li Yunjing handed over a small cloth bag at the right moment, saying, "You two have worked hard, this is a small token of my appreciation..."

The disciple weighed the bag in his hand, his expression softening slightly.

Just as they were about to leave, another person suddenly pressed down on a spot on the wall: "Wait! What's wrong with these bricks...?"

A cold sweat instantly broke out on Li Yunjing's back.

That's exactly where he modified the "Spirit Gathering Array"!

Just at this critical moment, Han Xianzi's stern shout suddenly came from downstairs: "Everyone assemble immediately! Suspicious traces have been discovered!"

Upon hearing this, the two disciples hurriedly left.

Just as Li Yunjing breathed a sigh of relief, he heard the sounds of a magical battle erupting from the street.

Li Yunjing peered through the crack in the window and saw a hundred-foot-long beam of Buddhist light rise from the center of the street, revealing Buddhist figures.

A middle-aged man with a shaved head and coarse cloth was facing the "Tianluo Dao Sect." He had just killed four people and was fleeing away.

"When did 'Tianluo Island' become a den of cowards? Even the Buddhist monks have shown up here!"

Fairy Han swiftly moved into the arena, her jade ruler radiating countless rays of light, blocking the bald middle-aged man's escape route. "Tell me your origins, and I might spare you..."

"Amitabha!"

Before he could finish speaking, the middle-aged bald man, with an unpleasant expression, murmured a Buddhist chant.

His entire body transformed into a golden Buddhist statue, radiating a rich golden light of merit.

The primary purpose of Buddhist missionary work is to encourage believers to contribute merit.

When one accumulates enough merit, it can condense into golden light of merit, forming a golden body of merit, free from karmic entanglements.

Li Yunjing was extremely shocked. He never expected that a mere Golden Core Realm monk could cultivate golden light of merit.

It seems this person is truly an enlightened monk!
Just as Fairy Han was engaged in a fierce battle with the Buddhist monk, there was a gentle knock on Li Yunjing's door.

Xie Wuyi's voice came from outside the door: "Sir, shall we have a talk?"

With a jolt, Li Yunjing was startled.

What is Xie Wuyi trying to do?
Why did he suddenly come to our door?
"Shopkeeper, is there anything I can help you with?"

Li Yunjing invited the other person in and asked curiously.

"hey-hey!"

Xie Wuyi said nothing, but looked Li Yunjing up and down, his narrow eyes revealing a profound meaning.

"Have I been exposed?"

Li Yunjing took a deep breath and looked at the other person coldly.

Just then, the entire inn shook violently!
A piercing scream came from outside the window: "No! This is the 'Mahavairocana Mantra'! You're from the 'Golden Wheel Temple'?"

Before the words were finished, a blinding beam of Buddha light shot into the sky, illuminating half the street as if it were daytime.

"Back then, on the shores of the East China Sea, you won by luck."

Amid the tremors, Xie Wuyi suddenly lunged forward, drawing his "Soul-Devouring Sword" and pressing it against Li Yunjing's throat. The eerie light flowing across the sword reflected his ambiguous smile: "Today, in my 'Sea and Sky Pavilion,' you've probably used up all your luck."

Before the words were finished, nine golden Sanskrit characters suddenly flew out from the Buddha's light outside the window, enveloping the entire inn in a protective barrier.

Li Yunjing pressed his back against the wall, remaining motionless.

"What on earth do you want to do?"

He suppressed the murderous intent in his heart and said coldly, "Your shop isn't a shady business, is it?"

Before Xie Wuyi could speak, Han Xianzi's furious roar suddenly came from downstairs: "'Golden Wheel Temple' truly harbors wolfish ambitions! How dare you... on Tianluo Island..."

The screams abruptly ceased, replaced by the deafening roar of countless rays of Buddhist light colliding with the magic of the Tianluo Dao Sect.

The situation downstairs seems to be very unfavorable for Fairy Han and her companions!

No one expected that the Buddhist master would be so powerful, outnumbered and outgunned, and in a short time, he slaughtered the people of the "Tianluo Dao Sect" to a terrible state.

"What a terrifying bald monk!"

The Soul-Devouring Sword trembled slightly, and Xie Wuyi's pupils shrank abruptly. His gaze towards the window carried a hint of apprehension: "Once the 'Great Sun Tathagata Mantra' is fully formed, the area within a ten-mile radius will be transformed into a Buddhist Pure Land."

"Shouldn't you be helping the people from the 'Tianluo Dao Sect'? Why are you making things difficult for me?"

Li Yunjing keenly noticed the softening in the other party's tone.

"We need to make a deal."

Xie Wuyi withdrew his longsword and flicked out a talisman from his sleeve. "I know who you are! Even if you turn to ashes, I will remember you! You have nowhere to hide in front of me!"

He paused, then smiled wickedly. "If you agree, I'll spare your life! If you disagree, I'll immediately report to the 'Tianluo Dao Sect,' and you're doomed."

"Does Xie Wuyi really know my identity? Or is he just bluffing me?"

Xie Wuyi's words sent a shiver down Li Yunjing's spine.

He had a very bad feeling about it!
Could it be that this defeated opponent from back then really found his weakness and recognized him?
"Boom!"

Just then, the ceiling of the inn suddenly collapsed with a roar, and a ten-foot-tall golden Buddha statue came crashing through the bricks and tiles.

The Buddha statue had its eyes lowered, and the swastika on its palm shimmered with golden light. It actually crushed Fairy Han to death!
The dozen or so disciples of the "Tianluo Dao Sect" led by Fairy Han were all killed on the spot by the middle-aged monk.

Li Yunjing moved with lightning speed, using the collapsed beams and pillars as cover to dart through the ruins. Behind him, Xie Wuyi's voice transmission was like a leech: "You can't escape 'Tianluo Island'! Stop right now, let's talk, otherwise, I'll expose your identity immediately!"

The sharp edge of the Soul-Devouring Sword grazed past his ear and shattered the stone lion by the roadside into dust.

On the street, each step taken by the golden Buddha statue shattered large areas of buildings, and the surviving monks scattered and fled like frightened birds.

Meanwhile, reinforcements from the "Tianluo Dao Sect" converged from all directions, determined to kill him.

Li Yunjing suddenly turned to the left alleyway and stood still.

"Xie Wuyi, what do you want to do?"

Li Yunjing gave Xie Wuyi a cold look as he chased in.

"What do you want to do?"

Xie Wuyi sneered and sized up Li Yunjing. "I didn't expect that your cultivation would be even higher after we parted ways back then."

"Speak your mind!" Li Yunjing raised an eyebrow, clearly impatient.

"Great! That's satisfying!"

Xie Wuyi sneered, "Do you know who I am! I, Xie Wuyi, have always been ruthless and heartless! You are the vice sect leader of the 'Shenxiao Dao Sect,' holding a high position and wielding great power. You must have quite a bit of wealth, right?"

"Ok?"

Li Yunjing's heart was filled with murderous intent. Was this person trying to blackmail him?
That evil-hearted man is really asking for death!
They were so close that he was confident he could kill him. If he didn't want to know what Xie Wuyi's purpose was in coming here, he would have made his move long ago.

He was no longer afraid of a mere evil and wicked person.

"The Shenxiao Dao Sect is incredibly wealthy; surely their deputy sect leader carries some valuables with him?"

Xie Wuyi licked his lips, twirling the Soul-Devouring Sword halfway through his palm. "Leave your storage ring, and I'll throw in a few fourth-tier magic treasures. I'll pretend I didn't see you, how about that?"

"Xie Wuyi, you are truly greedy!"

Li Yunjing's pupils contracted slightly, but a cold smile appeared on his face: "Tell me! How can you guarantee you won't betray me? I don't believe your words!"

"hey-hey!"

Xie Wuyi's eyes hardened, and he sneered, "I'm going to play the cat and mouse game with you, slowly torturing you to death! Hand over the goods, and I won't send word within three days. I'll give you time to escape!"

He suddenly lowered his voice and glanced at the roaring battlefield outside the alley, "Three days from now, it'll be up to you to decide your fate."

The words stopped abruptly.

From afar came the chanting of the monks of "Jinlun Temple". The ten-zhang golden body shattered the last pavilion, and the "卍" character in his palm suddenly burst out with dazzling golden light.

The Tianluo Dao Sect sent more than a dozen Golden Core cultivators to engage in a life-or-death battle with the monk.

Outside the alley, a furious roar suddenly came from the Supreme Elder of the Tianluo Dao Sect: "'Golden Wheel Temple' thieving bald man, prepare to die!"

"Photography!"

Seeing that Xie Wuyi was intimidated by the battle outside, Li Yunjing took the opportunity to summon the "Purple Gold Gourd" and released it into the air, capturing Xie Wuyi inside.

"go!"

Without any hesitation, and with the Buddhist masters distracting him, Li Yunjing traversed the streets and returned to the "Mingjing Chamber of Commerce".

Li Yunjing slipped into the secret room of the "Mingjing Chamber of Commerce" and set up a barrier with his backhand.

The Purple Gold Gourd shook gently in his palm, from which came Xie Wuyi's furious roar: "Li Yunjing! You dare to search my soul, the Golden Wheel Temple will not let you get away with this!"

"Kinlun Temple?"

A thought flashed through Li Yunjing's mind, and a cold smile appeared on his lips. Pale blue soul-searching light gathered at his fingertips. "You've sided with that bald Buddhist monk?"

The soul-searching light at Li Yunjing's fingertips darted into the "Purple Gold Gourd" like a serpent, and in an instant, the candlelight in the secret room began to flicker eerily.

Ripples spread across the surface of the gourd, and images, like reflections on the water, slowly unfolded in his mind.

In the scene, damp moss meanders up the stone wall, casting a faint green glow on the interior.

The air was filled with the stench of rotting wood and blood.

Seven bronze candlesticks surrounded an ancient stone table, their flickering flames displaying an eerie indigo blue hue that cast long, distorted shadows of the two figures.

Xie Wuyi's blue robe was stained with blood, and the "Soul-Devouring Sword" at his waist was dull and lifeless. He stared warily at the golden-robed monk opposite him.

The monk's face, which should have been compassionate and peaceful, carried a hint of coldness.

"Evil benefactor, what is your decision?"

The golden-robed monk clasped his hands together, his voice low and hoarse.

"Your 'Golden Wheel Temple' intends to use the remnant soul of an ancient evil cultivator suppressed beneath 'Tianluo Island' to cultivate the heinous 'Asura Salvation Method'?"

Xie Wuyi frowned, his arm trembling slightly: "What does this have to do with me?"

A sinister smile crept across the monk's lips. With a gentle wave of his hand, a map appeared on the stone table. It was a topographical map of Tianluo Island, with a huge red skull clearly marked below the island.

"Once it's done, you'll naturally reap the rewards. Besides..."

He paused, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "If you don't agree, do you think I can tolerate you?"

Xie Wuyi's expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to retort, the monk suddenly made a move. A golden chain flew out from his sleeve and instantly wrapped around his neck: "Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"

The memory suddenly distorted and shattered at this point, and Li Yunjing abruptly opened his eyes, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

"So Xie Wuyi was controlled by the Buddhist sect and came to 'Tianluo Island' to cause trouble!"

Li Yunjing muttered to himself, "That's it! Those thieving monks in Buddhism are ignorant of worldly affairs. They need a pawn to put in front of them and do their bidding!"

Li Yunjing quickly made a hand seal to withdraw the Soul Searching Technique and released Xie Wuyi's unconscious body from the gourd.

"Fellow Daoist Yue, the plan has changed."

He took out a communication talisman, and a flash of spiritual light appeared at his fingertips: "The Buddhist sect has appeared on 'Tianluo Island,' we need to change course and evacuate through 'Ghost Mist Sea.'"

Before long, Yue Wuyai arrived.

"Fellow Daoist Li, what's going on?"

Yue Wuyai hurried to Li Yunjing's room to press for answers.

The riots that had previously occurred in the city had been quelled by the "Tianluo Dao Sect," and the high-ranking Buddhist monk had been captured alive.

Yue Wuyai naturally sensed the aura of battle, but he dared not go out to observe or extend his divine sense. Instead, he obediently concealed his presence, fearing that the people of the "Tianluo Dao Sect" would detect his aura.

"That's what happened!"

Li Yunjing then recounted the events that had just occurred from beginning to end.

He then pointed at Xie Wuyi and said, "This man may still be of use. I will spare his life and see if he can be of any use."

After hearing Li Yunjing's story, Yue Wuyai's face turned deathly pale.

"The Golden Wheel Temple is actually eyeing the Heavenly Net Dao Sect?"

He staggered back two steps, barely managing to steady himself by grabbing the edge of the table: "According to legend, the end of the East Sea is the 'Buddha Light Continent,' and the 'Golden Wheel Temple' is the leader of Buddhism, a powerful sect. How did they manage to extend their reach into the depths of the East Sea?"

He turned sharply to Li Yunjing and said urgently, "Fellow Daoist Li, we must leave immediately! Although the 'Ghost Mist Sea' is dangerous, it's still better than facing a war between two behemoth sects!"

Suddenly, Xie Wuyi, who was lying unconscious on the ground, began to convulse violently, and black blood spilled from his mouth.

Li Yunjing ripped open his shirt, revealing a golden swastika symbol that appeared on his chest, radiating an eerie light!

"Oh no! It's a Buddhist restriction!"

Yue Wuyai exclaimed in shock, "If we keep this person alive, I'm afraid there will be endless trouble in the future!"

"Don't worry!"

Li Yunjing waved his hand, grabbed Xie Wuyi by the collar like a chick, and stuffed him into the "Purple Gold Gourd".

"A spatial magic artifact?"

Yue Wuyai stared in shock at the "Purple Gold Gourd," his voice stammering.

"Ok!"

Li Yunjing made a hand seal with his fingertips, sealing the mouth of the "Purple Gold Gourd" and completely blocking the light from the golden "卍" mark.

"Time is running out."

Li Yunjing interrupted Yue Wuyai's shock and said, "The 'Tianluo Dao Sect' has captured the monks of the 'Jinlun Temple,' so they must be searching their souls to obtain information about the 'Jinlun Temple'! We must go."

"Okay! I'll arrange to receive the goods immediately and get ready to leave!"

Yue Wuyai nodded emphatically and turned to walk out.

When it got dark, Yue Wuyai returned, looking tired, and said, "It's finally done! The port can open for departure, let's go!"

"it is good!"

Li Yunjing nodded, and together with the hundreds of people from "Wuyamen", they returned to the dock and boarded their spirit boat.

The spirit boat slowly sailed out of the port. Li Yunjing stood at the bow, his eyes scanning the surrounding sea warily, his palm tightly gripping the "Boundary-Breaking Sword".

He was prepared to escape alone as long as the "Tianluo Dao Sect" prevented him from going to sea.

Yue Wuyai directed his disciples to control the spirit boat, glancing at Li Yunjing from time to time with worry in his eyes.

As night deepened, an eerie blue fluorescence appeared on the sea surface, and schools of shadow-eating fish swam around the boat, their scales reflecting a cold light.

Like Li Yunjing and his group, some shrewd merchant caravans also left the port, wanting to get away from this place of trouble.

Meanwhile, within the headquarters of the "Tianluo Daozong," the schemes of the "Jinlun Temple" had already been exposed.

The remaining Nascent Soul Realm cultivators of the "Tianluo Dao Sect" gathered together and held a high-level meeting with solemn expressions.

During the meeting, some people even suggested that the sect leader should return from the front line immediately, as the schemes of the "Golden Wheel Temple" were far more deadly than those of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect"!
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Yunjing and his group moved away from the vicinity of "Tianluo Island".

"Sigh... I can't stay in this 'Tianluo Sea Area' anymore, it's dangerous at every turn!"

Standing on the bow of the ship, even a man of Li Yunjing's resolute character couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

(End of this chapter)