Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 872 Asking for Clarity
Within the purple bamboo forest, a vast ocean of magical power surged and churned, the bamboo leaves rustling like a discordant note mixed into a myriad of chants.

In the shadows, the aura of the five signs of decay emanating from the swaying bamboo shadows silently spread the omens of destruction.

Bai Suzhen's face remained calm, but the subtle fluctuations of her magical power surged like an undercurrent.

Xu Xuan is truly... somewhat abnormal.

This assessment already represents her greatest restraint. If it were expressed in more colloquial language, it would likely have been far harsher.

"Do you even know what a dream is?" Her voice was cold and clear, like jade striking against jade: "All the things in a dream are nothing but fleeting clouds, illusions and bubbles."

Amidst the fluttering bamboo leaves, figures flickered in and out of the light, as if resonating with the天地 (heaven and earth).

"The Buddha had five dreams before his enlightenment, which illuminated the cycle of reincarnation for all beings."

"Ananda's seven dreams foreshadowed the rise and fall of Buddhism."

"King Prasenajit's sixteen dreams revealed the dynasty's destiny."

A wisp of golden light emanated from her fingertips, outlining ancient Daoist patterns in the air: "Entering and exiting dreams from the four dimensions of symbolism, revelation, practice, and cause and effect is the enlightenment a practitioner should have."

Her gaze pierced through the void, as if she had witnessed countless lifetimes of reincarnation:

"No matter how moving Ah Xuan and Xiao Bai's love and hate are, to my thousand years of cultivation, they are nothing more than a ripple."

"What if we start over a thousand times? One day, the tribulations of love must be severed."

This is the enlightenment of a great spiritual practitioner, revealing an unwavering will that moves people throughout the ages.

Therefore, Xu Xuan's choice was unacceptable to her.

Guo Bei's actions were already heretical, and subsequent incidents only reinforced this.

She gazed at the man, her eyes surging with emotions that threatened to shatter the tranquility she had cultivated over millennia.

How could he do that?

She didn't care about the rare and precious materials used; she could also discard the meticulously designed scheme to sever their love.

In essence, it stems from anger at the other party's disrespect for the Great Way and their trampling of one's own ideals.

Anger surged, and thoughts became clouded, intertwined and hanging in the heart.

It should be noted that she deliberately devised a way to sever her feelings without harming Xu Xuan. Even if she didn't have these feelings, she would have had other methods.

The bamboo leaves rustled, and after Bai Suzhen finished speaking, she suddenly felt a little wronged.

I feel like I've entrusted myself to the wrong person. I've been so good to you, yet you've hurt me like this. Do you have any conscience at all?

Ah Xuan slew the snake for the sake of all living beings, and you hurt me for the sake of the story—you're such a scoundrel.

Whether in dreams or in reality.

The emotion came suddenly, yet it was so real that it startled her.

It seems that the lingering emotional turmoil has indeed had a backlash, causing such ripples in her usually calm heart.
If you're angry, you'll naturally want to vent it.

Although cultivators gradually become less human, they still retain emotional changes.

"Xu Hanwen."

She suddenly raised her hand, and a small, fair hand, as white as jade, floated out lightly.

It seemed as gentle as a spring breeze caressing willows, but the pressure gathered in his palm made the entire purple bamboo forest freeze instantly!

The bamboo leaves hung suspended in mid-air, and the drifting clouds ceased to move.

This grab is meant to seize the sun and moon!

This arrest must be investigated thoroughly!
Faced with Bai Suzhen's surging emotions, Xu Xuan and Zen Master Ruoxu exchanged glances, a subtle awkwardness filling the air.

Xu Xuan showed an embarrassed expression, knowing in his heart that he had acted impulsively and had indeed done something unethical.

Not only did it violate the other party's cultivation philosophy, but it also caused considerable losses... We are in the wrong to some extent.

The person whom the Father has wronged the most since the beginning of his career has appeared.

But then I thought about it again and couldn't help feeling a little smug.

Whether in dreams or in reality, my words and actions are consistent, and I firmly establish myself as a devoted lover.

Especially that final scene where he swept away the Lord of Dreams with a single palm strike... So cool!
However, now is clearly not the time to indulge in self-admiration; the most urgent task is to quell a woman's anger.

Master Ruoxu gripped his junior brother's shoulder, standing in mid-air, caught in a dilemma. Although he didn't understand the situation, he could clearly sense his junior brother's attitude... which made it impossible for him to be assertive.

What's worse is Bai Suzhen's outstretched hand, which, though seemingly light and airy, sent chills down the spines of both brothers.

Danger!

Extremely dangerous!

"Senior brother, run first!" Xu Xuan made a decisive decision.

Strategic shifts are nothing to be ashamed of!

A bitter smile appeared on Ruoxu's lips.

"Junior brother, I want to run away too..."

But Bai Suzhen's seemingly light palm strike had already locked the cause and effect before it was even made. No matter where you escaped to, you could not avoid this angry blow.

But what can I do about my own junior brother?
"Om-"

Master Ruoxu suddenly formed a hand seal, and his golden body radiated brilliant Buddhist light, forcefully tearing open the sealed void!

"go!"

The two figures had barely disappeared from the spot when that slender hand had already shattered their afterimages. Amidst the fluttering bamboo leaves, the purple bamboo forest let out a mournful cry, overwhelmed by the weight.

Ruoxu, who came out from the other side, looked rather unwell.

If the Bodhisattva were not absent, the five signs of decay of the gods and humans would have eroded the secret realm, and even the golden bodies of Arhats would have been unable to shake this world in the slightest.

However, the mental exertion also increases exponentially; if one were to carry a mountain across space, the pressure would increase dramatically.

"call out!"

Another palm strike came from behind, its starlight-like magical power following closely.

Within a small space, life and death race against time!
The two brothers, through a series of agile maneuvers, staged a thrilling game of hide-and-seek in the small bamboo grove.

Each tear in the void grew shorter; with each rip, Ruoxu's expression hardened. And with each palm strike from behind, the approaching force grew ever closer!

Bai Suzhen had clearly lost her patience.

She didn't use any supernatural powers or magic; she simply unleashed the pure magical power she had honed over 1,700 years.

Purely using force to suppress others.

The purple bamboo forest began to twist and contort, the bamboo joints transforming into a galaxy, the leaves turning into stars. The entire secret realm was being forcibly transformed into a star-filled prison!
The situation of the fellow disciples became increasingly precarious.

In the outside world, they could still manage. But in this tiny, secret realm... they ultimately suffered a great loss!

"Senior brother, can you hold on?" Xu Xuan asked in a low voice.

"Yes," Ruoxu replied calmly.
Okay, it's highly unlikely.

Xu Xuan could clearly sense his senior brother's strain. He knew that Ruoxu had always appeared with an air of magnanimity and unparalleled dominance; he had never appeared so uneasy before.

My facial expression management is on the verge of failure.

This situation has gotten to the worst possible point.

They can't win a fight, and they're not in the right; dragging this out will only make things worse...

"no solution anymore."

A resolute glint flashed in Xu Xuan's eyes, and the Great Vajra Divine Power within his body suddenly erupted!
"boom--"

Ruoxu was caught off guard and thrown back, filled with shock and anger: "Junior brother, you?!"

In the blink of an eye, Xu Xuan had willingly fallen into Bai Suzhen's grasp.

Cast yourself in the net!

Ruoxu watched helplessly as his junior brother was captured, his magical power instantly sealed, leaving him unable to even move a finger.

it's over...

Xu Xuan, who had lost all his magical powers, appeared unusually calm.

He felt the slender hand tightening around his neck, and looking into Bai Suzhen's angry eyes, well, he still felt uneasy.

(End of this chapter)